IPC Section 453 — Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking

criminal trespass

Criminal

Punishment

Imprisonment up to 2 years and fine

As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine”

Summary

Whoever secretly enters or breaks into a house with the intent to commit an offence can be sent to prison for up to two years, and may also have to pay a fine. The court can decide the type of imprisonment and the amount of fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Related Judgments

Ravikant Shantaram Sao vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2015)
Suresh Vinayak Kulkarni & Ors. vs Inspector of Police, Nerul Police Station, Navi Mumbai, District Thane — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2023)
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 885 OF 2011; Mangesh Tukaram Sawant; vs The State of Maharashtra and another, ..., Mr. A. P. Mundargi, Senior — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2011)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNS §331 — Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking