Fact: M owed Rs 1000 to P but did not pay back though the latter made demands several times. P lasty made another demand but M as usual promised to pay later whereupon P kicked him twice on the abdomen and M collapsed and died. What offence is P guilty of? Issue: What offence, if any, has been committed?

P kicked M twice on the abdomen during a dispute over debt, which unexpectedly caused M's death. It cannot be established that P intended to cause death or knew that kicking the abdomen was likely to endanger life (unlike attacking vital organs like the head or chest). Therefore, this does not qualify as murder (Section 300) or culpable homicide (Section 299). P is only guilty of causing death without the requisite mens rea for graver offenses.