“When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.”

On July 1, 2024, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 34 of the IPC is now Section 3(5) of the BNS. Any offence committed before July 1, 2024, will be governed by the IPC, and any offence committed on or after July 1, 2024, will be governed by the BNS.