Ramu is suffering from disease of the heart. Rahul his heir rushes into his room and shouts in his ear “your house has been destroyed by fire” intending thereby to kill Ramu. Ramu dies of the shock. Here Rahul is liable for the offence of
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When Ramu, suffering from a disease, causes death while performing a dangerous act, he may be liable for culpable homicide not amounting to murder (S.299/304 IPC) if he knew the act was likely to cause death but lacked the specific intention required for murder under S.300.