Question

'Y' gives grave and sudden provocation to 'M'. 'M' on this provocation, fires a pistol at 'Y', intending to kill him but, neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill 'S', who is near him but out of his sight. The act of 'M' results in the immediate death of 'S'. The liability of the act is on

• A. Manu is guilty of culpable homicide
• B. Manu and Yojana are guilty of murder
• C. Yojana is guilty of culpable homicide.
• D. Manu and Yojana are guilty of culpable homicide.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Manu is guilty of culpable homicide

Answer 2

The correct option is (A): Manu is guilty of culpable homicide.