Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XVII: Of Offences against Property · Of criminal trespass
Section 332: House-trespass in order to commit offence
In plain words
House-trespass in order to commit another offence is punished according to how serious that offence is.
- Offence punishable with death: imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment up to ten years, and a fine.
- Offence punishable with imprisonment for life: up to ten years and a fine.
- Offence punishable with imprisonment: up to two years and a fine, or up to seven years if the aim is theft.
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Official text
Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence—-
(a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b) punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(c) punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to seven years.
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Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 25 August 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
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