If the perpetrator has attempted to commit a criminal offence by inappropriate means or to harm an inappropriate object, his sentence may be withdrawn. Voluntary Abandonment of Attempt Article 36 (1) If the perpetrator has attempted to commit a criminal offence but voluntarily desisted to go through with it, his sentence may be withdrawn. (2) If the perpetrator voluntarily desists from committing a criminal offence, he shall be punished for those acts, which present some other independent criminal offence. 4. Participation in Criminal Offence Criminal Solicitation Article 37 (1) Any person who intentionally solicits another person to commit a criminal offence shall be punished as if he himself had committed it. 2) Any person who intentionally solicits another person to commit a criminal offence, for which the sentence of three years' imprisonment or a heavier sentence may be imposed under the statute, shall be punished for the criminal attempt even if the committing of such an offence had never been attempted. Criminal Support Article 38 (1) Any person who intentionally supports another person in the committing of a criminal offence shall be punished as if he himself had committed it, or his sentence shall be reduced, as the case may be. (2) Support in the committing of a criminal offence shall be deemed to be constituted, in the main, by the following: counselling or instructing the perpetrator, on how to carry out the criminal offence; providing the perpetrator with instruments of criminal offence or removing the obstacles for the committing of criminal offence; a priori promises to conceal the perpetrator’s criminal offence or any traces thereof; instruments of the criminal offence or objects gained through the committing of criminal offence. Punishability of Those Soliciting or Supporting a Criminal Attempt Article 39