(2) an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is designated a criminal
conspiracy:
Provided that no agreement except an agreement to commit an offence shall amount to a criminal
conspiracy unless some act besides the agreement is done by one or more parties to such agreement
in pursuance thereof.
Explanation. It is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of such agreement, or
is merely incidental to that object.
120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy. (1) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to
commit an offence punishable with death, 7[imprisonment for life] or rigorous imprisonment for a
term of two years or upwards, shall, where no express provision is made in this Code for the
punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.
(2) Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an
offence punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term
not exceeding six months, or with fine or with both.]
CHAPTER VI
OF OFFENCES AGAINST THE STATE
121. Waging or attempting to wage war or abetting waging of war against Pakistan.
Whoever wages war against 1[Pakistan], or attempts to wage such war, or abets the waging of such
war, shall be punished with death, or 2[imprisonment for life], 3[and shall also be liable to fine].
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joins an insurrection against 1[Pakistan]. A has committed the offence defined in this section.
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by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for ―the Queen‖ (w.e.f. 23 rd March, 1956).
by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and sch., for "transportation for life".
3Subs. by the Indian Penal Code (Amdt.) Act, 1921 (16 of 1921), s. 2, for ―and shall forfeit all his property‖.
4Subs. by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for ―Illustrations‖ (w.e.f. 23 rd March, 1956).
5The brackets and letter ―(a)‖ omitted ibid. (w.e.f. the 23rd March, 1956).
61llustration (b) as amended by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and III Sch., omitted by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. the 23rd March, 1956).
7Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972),s.2 and Sch., for ―transportation for life‖.
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