Section 34 applies when criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of a common intention. Under it the offender needs not be present at the time of the offence is committed. Whereas under Section 114 the abettor must be present at the time though as in Section 34 he need not have committed the act himself.
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As a result of the application of Section 34 each will be tried and convicted as a principal, though it might not be proved which of them actually committed the act. Section 114 refers to cases where a person by abetment, previous to the commission of the act, renders himself liable as an abettor, is present when the act is committed but takes no active part in the doing of it.
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Section 34 is applicable for any offence committed under I.P.C. but Section 114 relates to Sections 107, 109, 115, 116. Section 34 does not provide a concept of separate offence whereby Section 114 provides a statutory separate offence.