A' sets fire to a house to scare away the occupants. But the whole house was gutted and two occupants died. When charged with murder of two persons. 'A' defended saying that he has no intention to cause death. This was accepted by the Court. The Court's ruling can be said to be:
A. Wrong: because 'A' had intention to cause fire which was likely to cause death of the occupants
B. Wrong: because 'A' had intention to cause fire which in all probability would have caused death
C. Right: because 'A' had no intention to cause death
D. Wrong: because 'A' had intention to cause fire which was inherently dangerous
Answer: Option B
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