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Under section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A knows that Z is behind a bush. B does not.…

Illustration (b) to section 100 treats A as having committed culpable homicide by inducing the fatal shot with the stipulated intention or knowledge. B did not know Z was…

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Under section 100 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A knows that Z is behind a bush. B does not. Intending to cause Z’s death or knowing that death is likely, A induces B to fire at the bush. B fires and kills Z. Which conclusion follows from the statutory illustration?

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Illustration (b) to section 100 treats A as having committed culpable homicide by inducing the fatal shot with the stipulated intention or knowledge.

B did not know Z was behind the bush and may be guilty of no offence. The illustration does not by itself establish that the homicide is murder.

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Option A

The illustration establishes A’s culpable homicide and does not automatically classify it as murder. It also does not attribute A’s mental state to B.

Option B

A caused Z’s death by inducing B to fire. A need not have fired the shot personally.

Option C

The illustration identifies A’s culpable homicide and leaves open that B, who did not know Z was there, may be guilty of no offence.

Option D

The illustration does not impute the required intention or knowledge to B and does not determine the narrower classification for A.

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