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Because of grave and sudden provocation of 'Z' 'A' fires at 'Z', but 'Z' does not die. 'A' has…

Because death did not result, only an attempt lies; had Z died under grave and sudden provocation the offence would have been culpable homicide not amounting to murder, so A…

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Because of grave and sudden provocation of 'Z' 'A' fires at 'Z', but 'Z' does not die. 'A' has committed the offence of :

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Because death did not result, only an attempt lies; had Z died under grave and sudden provocation the offence would have been culpable homicide not amounting to murder, so A is guilty of "Attempt to commit culpable homicide" (section 110 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, formerly s.308 IPC) rather than "Attempt to murder".

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