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A' told his friend 'C' that he was going to shoot down 'B' in the evening. In the evening 'A' with a loaded gun, entered the street in which 'B' was living, shouting, 'B', come out and be killed". 'B' did not come out and 'A' went away. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?

A. A is liable for an attempt to murder because he carried a loaded gun

B. A is liable for an attempt to murder because his intention to kill was clear from his shouting

C. A is not liable for an attempt to murder because he had not committed the penultimate act

D. A is liable for an attempt to murder because he had clearly told C that he was going to shoot down B

Answer: Option C


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