Cap. 9 Art. 120Punishment for persons bribing public officers or servants.

(1) In the cases referred to in articles 115, 116, 117 and

118, the person who bribes the public officer or servant or the member of the House of Representatives, or the person to whom any of the said articles applies in accordance with any provision under this Code or under any other law, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be an accomplice.

(2) Where the public officer or servant or other person does not commit the crime, the person who attempts to induce such officer or servant or other person to commit the crime shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from six months to three years: Provided that when the crime is that referred to in article 117( ), the punishment shall not exceed eighteen months c imprisonment.

(3) Where the member of the House of Representatives does not commit the crime, the person who attempts to induce such member to commit the crime shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from six months to four years.