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Principle When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.

Facts Shreya, Ananya, and Kajal were good friends and roommates in a hostel. However, Shreya always used to score more than Ananya and Kajal in every subject. Ananya and Kajal were always jealous of this fact. So, to teach Shreya a lesson Ananya and Kajal decided to steal the mobile phone and the notebooks of Shreya. When Kajal and Ananya were stealing it, Shreya came and in panic Kajal stabbed Shreya on her head.

Are Kajal and Ananya liable for offence of theft or murder?

Both Ananya and Kajal will be liable for the offence of murder
Ananya will not liable to murder as she did not stab Shreya and will only be liable for theft
Only Kajal will be liable for liable for murder
Ananya will also be liable for murder because both of them were involved in the plan

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