Correct option is C
Under Section 41 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (previously Sections 97–106 IPC), the right of private defence of property extends to causing death only in the case of serious offences like:
- Robbery,
- House-breaking by night,
- Mischief by fire committed on a human dwelling or property used for custody of property, and
- Theft or mischief accompanied by the risk of death or grievous harm.