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Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860 General Explanations

A attacks Z under such circumstances of grave provocation that his killing of Z would be only culpable homicide not amounting to murder. B, having ill- will towards Z and intending to kill him, and not having been subject to the provocation, assists A in killing Z. In this case –

B is guilty of murder and A is guilty only of culpable homicide

B is not guilty of murder

A is guilty of murder

A is guilty of culpable homicide

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Explanation:

Section 38 of Indian Penal Code, Illustration –
38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences. Where several persons are engaged or concerned in the commission of a criminal act, they may be guilty of different offences by means of that act. IllustrationA attacks Z under such circumstances of grave provocation that his killing of Z would be only culpable homicide not amounting to murder B, having ill-will towards Z and intending to kill him, and not having been subject to the provocation, assists A in killing Z. Here, though A and B are both engaged in causing Z’s death, B is guilty of murder, and A is guilty only of culpable homicide