Question

Suppose X and Y were apprehended before administering poison Z. What is the offence committed by X and Y?

• A. X and Y are not guilty of conspiracy as they did not cause death of Z.
• B. Liability of X comes to an end and Y is only liable.
• C. As no offence is committed and none of them are responsible.
• D. X and Y are to be punished as it is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of the agreement or merely incidental to that object.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

X and Y are to be punished as it is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of the agreement or merely incidental to that object.

X and Y to be punished as illegal act as agreement.

In the above mentioned case, X and y are guilty for criminal conspiracy as they were administering poison to Z. That's the other thing, that they were apprehended behaviour. They are guilty and liable to get punished. Conspiracy has been made an offense with the intend to check radical capacity to misact which is picked up by a meeting of the minds to the methods.

Hence, D is the correct option.