Multiple choice

A, intending to murder B by poison, purchases poison and mixes the same in a glass of water. He gives it to the bearer to serve it to ‘B’. The bearer, while approaching B, loses his balance and the glass drops out of his plate. What offence has ‘A’ committed?

  1. A has committed no offence.

  2. A has committed the offence of attempt to commit murder.

  3. A has committed the offence of abetment.

  4. A has committed the offence of attempt to commit homicide.
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Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Offence under IPC includes mens rea and actus reus. Here in the above case, actus reus is not there. So, ‘A’ has not committed any offence.

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