There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case
A)A will be guilty of the offence of mischief as he pulls down houses of others.
B)A will not be criminally liable as he wanted to bring benefit to others.
C)A will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties.
D)A will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others.

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A will not be liable for any offence as his actions were aimed at preventing greater harm to persons and their properties, which is a recognized defense in many legal systems for actions taken in emergency situations to avert a larger disaster.

There Is a Fire in a Particular Locality