The People of the Village S Having Assembled Proceeded to Cut

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The people of the village S having assembled proceeded to cut the bandh. People of the village K resisted but were turned back. Meanwhile a large crowd collected on both sides, armed with lathis, spears and garases. People of K seeing that the people of S were not likely to listen to their remonstrance, proceeded in a body to prevent the cutting of the bandh to drive them away. There was one man from village S who received fatal injuries and died.

A) the action is well within the bounds of the right to private defence of person and property
B) the conviction of the accused under Section 302 of the IPC, cannot be sustained
C) neither (A) nor (B)
D) both (A) and (B)