A is at work with a hatchet; the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Here, if there was no want of proper caution on the part of A, his act is:
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This IPC illustration describes an accident without criminal intent or negligence — A's hatchet head flies off during normal work and kills someone. Since A had no intention and wasn't negligent, it's a pure accident and A commits no offence. This illustrates the absence of mens rea.
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