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Direction:  A principle principles and a fact situation are given in questions decide only on the basis of the principle(s).

Principle When an act is done by several people in furtherance of a common goal, each one of them is equally liable for the act done by anyone of them all of them. If a member does an act that was not pre-decided to attain the common goal, all the members would be held guilty of the act. If an act is done by anyone member of the conspiracy is not pursuant to the common goal, then he alone will be liable for the act so done.

Facts Aatmin, Aaryaman and Ayush conspire to lock Asad and beat him up because he had earlier fired them unjustly from working on any of the projects. They make an elaborate plan complete from abducting Asad from his Office to taking him to a deserted shack nearby, beating him up and then making an escape. On the concerned day, Aatmin drives and abducts Asad He then gets him to the deserted shack where he stands guard as pre-decided while Aaryaman and Ayush beat him up. They finally run away together. However, just as Aatmin and Aaryaman are rushing away, Ayush pulls out the pistol in his pocket and shoots Asad. The three of them then realise that their car is not working and hence Aatmin suggests stealing the nearby car. He gets the car and the three drives away in it.

A)  Aatmin, Aaryaman and Ayush are liable for beating up Asad since they jointly conspired to do the said act, and Aatmin standing guard was pursuant to such an agreement

B)  Aatmin, Aaryaman and Ayush are liable for the damage caused by their respective acts and will not be jointly held liable for their individual acts since some clearly had more of a criminal intent than the others

C)  Aatmin is not liable for beating up Asad since he did not actively participate in the criminal act and was merely chauffeuring the other two around Ayush and Aaryaman are obviously guilty of the principle act of beating up Asad

D)  None of the above