A, a police officer, shoots a suspect under A mistaken belief that the suspect is armed and doubt to shoot. It later turns out the suspect was unarmed. Ia A criminally liable ?
A، ایک پولیس افسر، ایک مشتبہ شخص کو ایک غلط خیال کے تحت گولی مارتا ہے کہ مشتبہ مسلح ہے اور گولی مارنے کا شک ہے۔ بعد میں پتہ چلا کہ ملزم غیر مسلح تھا۔ IA ایک مجرمانہ طور پر ذمہ دار ہے؟
- Yes, because he caused death
- No because he acted under a mistake of fact
- Yes because the mistake was unreasonable
- No because he is a public servant
Explanation
A police officer (A) is not criminally liable if the belief that the suspect was armed and dangerous was honest and reasonable, even if mistaken.
However, if A’s belief was unreasonable or reckless, A could be criminally liable—typically for manslaughter rather than murder.
The key issue is whether the mistake was reasonable under the circumstances.
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