Section 102 of BNS : Section 102: Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Rajiv, in a fit of rage, intends to kill his neighbor, Suresh, with a gun. He knows that firing the gun in Suresh's direction is likely to cause death. However, when Rajiv fires the gun, the bullet misses Suresh and instead hits a passerby, Ramesh, who dies as a result. Rajiv did not intend to kill Ramesh, nor did he know that Ramesh was likely to be in the line of fire. Under Section 102 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Rajiv is guilty of culpable homicide for causing Ramesh's death, even though he intended to kill Suresh.

Example 2:

Meena, during a heated argument with her colleague, Priya, throws a heavy object intending to seriously injure Priya. Meena knows that throwing the object is likely to cause serious harm or death. Unfortunately, the object misses Priya and strikes another colleague, Anil, who was standing nearby and dies from the injury. Meena did not intend to harm Anil, nor did she know that Anil was likely to be in the path of the object. According to Section 102 of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Meena is responsible for culpable homicide for causing Anil's death, even though her original intention was to harm Priya.