| Principle Every member of unlawful assembly is guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common objects. |
| Facts A, along with eight others went to a nearby village to beat some of his enemies. In this fight, A was injured. The members of the opposite party ran away. Thereafter, A's friends followed the opponents and killed one of them. |
A) A and his companions are liable to be punished for the murder (as per Section 149 of IPC)
B) Only A is liable, others are liable for minor offences only
C) No one is liable since they exercised the private defence
D) None of the above
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
According to Section-149 of the Indian Penal code, 1860, and the principle given here, if an offence is committed by any member of an unlawful assembly in protection of the common object of that assembly, every person, who at the time of the committing of that offence, is a member of the same assembly, is guilty of that offence.
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