The house of a person was raided by a gang of five dacoits. One of them was armed with a gun. Mean while a number of villagers had assembled outside the house and compelled dacoits to retreat with out the booty. The dacoits fired a shot resulted in the death of a villager

• A. All dacoits are liable for murder.
• B. Only the dacoit who fired the shot is liable.
• C. Villagers are liable as they assembled at the spot.
• D. None of the above.