A boy over 11 years but below 12 years of age picked up knife and proceeding towards with a threaten...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Offences affecting the Human Body

A boy over 11 years but below 12 years of age picked up knife and proceeding towards with a threatening gesture saying that he would cut him into pieces actually stabs him to death.

The boy will not be guilty, as a child under 12 years of age cannot be guilty of an offence.

The boy will be guilty because he had attained maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of his conduct of mind and the act concurrent in this case.

The boy will not be guilty of murder.

The boy will not be guilty of murder as he had not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of his conduct.

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Explanation:

The boy will be guilty because he had attained maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of his conduct of mind and the act concurrent in this case.