A’ without any excuse fires a loaded canon into a crowd of persons and kills one of them. ‘A’ is guilty of which one of the following offences under I.P.C.?

Option A: Death by negligence

Option B: Murder

Option C: Culpable homicide not amounting to Murder

Option D: No offence

Correct Answer

Option: b

Explanation

Section 300 Illustration (d) – A without any excuse fires a loaded cannon into a crowd of persons and kills one of them. A is guilty of murder, although he may not have had a premeditated design to kill any particular individual

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