B abets A to murder C and A kills another man D believing him to be C but he happened to be a friend...........

Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 Attempt

B abets A to murder C and A kills another man D believing him to be C, but he happened to be a friend of A and B who had no malice against him and were even sorry that he was killed. In this case –

B would be liable for abetment and A would be liable for murder

Both A and B would be liable for murder

Neither A nor B will be liable for murder as they had no mens rea.

Only A will be held liable for offence of murder

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Explanation:

B abets A to murder C and A kills another man D believing him to be C, but he happened to be a friend of A and B who had no malice against him and were even sorry that he was killed. In this case, B would be liable for abetment and A would be liable for murder.