Who is the culprit?

 In a village, there were 4  unemployed youths.

They were friends too. 

All of them sat down together and decided to start a grocery shop. 

Likewise they opened the shop and bought some grains in wholesale price. 

They had kept all the grains in the shop itself. 

Now they are worried how to protect them from mice ??

After discussion, they decided to keep a cat in the shop.

Now who is going to look after the cat ?

Again they discussed and decided to take care of each leg as cat is having 4 legs and they are 4 friends.

Likewise they decided to take care of each leg of cat. 

Every thing was going fine. 

One day cat has broken down one of its legs. 

Friend who is in charge of that broken leg  did the first aid and wrapped a piece of cloth around the broken leg of the cat. 

One day some how the wrapped piece of cloth caught fire. 

Cat as it is shocked that its leg caught fire, ran and started to jump here and there. 

Because of this, whole shop got fire and everything got burnt. 

All of 4 friends were in great loss. 

Now fight started among them as to who is responsible for the fire and who is going to repay the loss ? 

The dispute went near the king. 

King asked the opinion of his ministers. 

Each of them said that the person who is the in charge of the leg which got fire is responsible. 

King was not satisfied with the result. 

King spent sleepless night thinking of the problem. 

By morning king had the solution. 

Next day morning, king has to deliver the verdict. 

King said Though one of the leg got fire, it was injured. 

It was not able to walk only with that leg. 

Other 3 legs which are healthy, also assisted the broken leg when running. 

Hence all the legs of cat are responsible for the loss incurred. 

So all the  4 friends are equally must share the loss... 

Listening to the verdict, everyone praised the king.