House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
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Summary
Entering someone else’s house with the intention of committing an offence that is punishable with imprisonment is an offence. The penalty may be simple or rigorous imprisonment for up to two years and a fine. If the intended offence is theft, the prison term can be increased to up to seven years.
Example
Ravi climbs through a window at night intending to steal a laptop from a flat. He can be convicted of house-trespass to commit an imprisonable offence and punished with up to seven years' imprisonment and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence 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; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to seven years.
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