Whoever, without any intention to cause the death of, or cause harm to, a person causes death of such person, either by mistake of act or by mistake of fact, is said to commit qatl-i-khata.

1. A aims at a deer but misses the target and kills Z who is standing by. A is guilty of qatl-i-khata.
2. A shoots at an object to be a boar but it turns out to be a human being. A is guilty of qatl-i-khata.