(b) (“A”), a policeman, bound as such to give information of all designs to commit robbery and knowing that (“Z”) intends to commit a robbery, illegally omits to give information of (“Z’s”) intention, knowing that the commission of the robbery is likely to be thereby facilitated. Here (“A”) has abetted the robbery. Section 83 - “Abetment of Offence Defined”: A person abets an offence who abets either the commission of an offence or the commission of an act which would be an offence, if committed with the same intention or knowledge as that of the abettor by a person capable by law of committing an offence. Explanation 1:- The abatement of the illegal omission of an act may amount to an offence although the abettor may not himself be bound to do that act. Explanation 2:- To constitute the offence of abetment, it is not necessary that the act abetted should be committed or that the effect requisite to constitute the offence should be caused. Illustrations:(a) (“A”) instigates (“B”) to murder (“C”) (“B”) refuses to do so, (“A”) is guilty of abetting (“B”) to commit murder. (b) (“A”) instigates (“B”) to murder (“D”).(“B”) in pursuance of the instigation stabs (“D”). (“D”) recovers from the wound. (“A”) is guilty of instigating (“B”) to commit murder. Explanation 3:- It is not necessary that the person abetting should be capable by law of committing an offence or that he should have the same guilty intention or knowledge as that of the abettor or any guilty intention or knowledge. Illustrations:(a) (“A”), with a guilty intention, abets a child or a lunatic in committing an act which would be an offence, if committed by a person capable by law of committing an offence and having the same intention as (“A”). Here (“A”), whether the act be committed or not, is guilty of abetting an offence. (b) (“A”), intending to cause a theft to be committed, instigates (“B”) to take property belonging to (“Z”) out of (“Z’s”) possession. (“A”) induces (“B”) to believe that the property belongs to (“A”). (“B”) takes the property out of (“Z’s”) possession in good faith believing it to be (A’s”) property. (“B”), acting under this misconception does not take dishonestly and therefore does not commit theft. But (“A”) is guilty of abetting theft and is liable to the same punishment as if (“B”) had committed theft. 20