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Principle One has the right to defend his life and property against criminal harm provided, it is not possible to approach public authorities and more harm than is necessary has not been caused to avert the danger.

Facts A has a farmhouse on the outskirts of Delhi, where he was attacked by a gang of armed robbers. A without informing the police at first warned the robbers by firing in the air. As they were fleeing from the farm house, he fired and killed one of them. At the trial.

I. A can avail the right of private defense as he was defending his life and property.

II. A cannot avail the right as he failed to inform the police.

III. A cannot avail the right as he caused more harm than was necessary to ward off the danger.

IV. A can avail of the right as at first he only fired in the air.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

A)  I and IV          

B)  Only II

C)         II and III         

D)         Only IV