Factual Situation: B had teased A’s sister. Coming to know of it, A took a sword and went to B’s residence. B, his mother and sister were present in the house when A reached there abusing them. He said that he would forcibly take away B’s sister. B’s mother took her daughter inside a room and bolted the door. She then went forward with folded hands and requested A to pardon them. A immediately gave a blow on her neck with the sword and she fell down and died. At this b started running toward the fields. A chased him abusing. When A was still about 20 feet from him, B jumped into a well to save himself. B’s head hit a hard substance in the well with the result that he lost consciousness and died of asphyxia due to drowning. Discuss the liability of A. Issue: Whether the accused is guilty of murder. Decision: