Question

Apply the given legal principles to the facts provided in the following of the question and select the most appropriate answer.
Principle : Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death, or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death, commits the offence of culpable homicide.
Facts : P was hunting in a small forested area which he knew to be inhabited by villagers and frequented by other hunters in large numbers. His friends did not know that other persons were likely to be present in the area. P wagered with his friends that he could hunt without using his visual senses. P put on a blindfold and on hearing some rustling leaves, shot multiple times, killing three people in the process. Has P committed culpable homicide ?

• A. P has committed culpable homicide
• B. P has not committed culpable homicide
• C. P has committed battery
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

P has committed culpable homicide

Answer 2

The correct option is (A) : P has committed culpable homicide.