In which of the following cases, the offence of an ‘Attempt’ is not committed?

Option A: A’ intending to kill ‘Z’ fires at ‘B’s coat hanging in his room mistaking it for ‘Z’.

Option B: “A” thrusts his hand into the pocket of Z and fails to get anything because having nothing in ‘Z’s pocket

Option C: A’ administers to woman “Z”, a drug with the intent to producing abortion and fails, since the woman was not actually pregnant.

Option D: A’ carries paddy, in violation of law without having a license, with the intent to supply and was stopped before delivery of paddy 10 miles away from destination

Correct Answer

Option: d

Explanation

An attempt to commit a crime occurs if a criminal has an intent to commit a crime and takes a substantial step toward completing the crime, but for reasons not intended by the criminal, the final resulting crime does not occur .

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