The house of a person was raided by a gang of five dacoits. One of them was armed with a gun. Mean while a number of villagers had assembled outside the house and compelled dacoits to retreat with out the booty. The dacoits fired a shot resulted in the death of a villager

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Under the principle of joint liability and common intention, all members of the gang are held responsible for the actions taken by any one of them in the course of committing the crime, including murder.

The House of a Person Was Raided by a Gang