Give correct response. A administers to B a drug in order to procure abortion believing her to be pregnant but in fact she is not pregnant, Held that :

• A. A is liable for attempt because the actual commission of the offence was avoided by reason of a fact beyond A’s control i.e. the fact that the lady was not pregnant.
• B. A is not liable for attempt. Since the woman was not pregnant, therefore, causing of abortion was a factual impossibility.
• C. Since the woman was not pregnant, therefore, A had attempted only a legal impossibility and, therefore, the would not be liable.
• D. A is liable for causing hurt by poisoning.