Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint
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Summary
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking at night after preparing to cause hurt, assault, wrongful restraint, or to put someone in fear is a serious offence. It applies when the entry is at night and the offender had made preparations for violence or threats beforehand. The penalty is imprisonment for up to fourteen years and a fine.
Example
Ravi waits outside his neighbour's house at night with a crowbar after planning to assault him, then breaks in. Under this section Ravi can be punished with imprisonment for up to fourteen years and a fine.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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