IPC Section 454 — Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Summary

Whoever secretly enters or breaks into a house with the intention of committing any crime that is punishable by imprisonment can be sent to jail for up to three years and may also have to pay a fine.

Official Text

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, 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 three years, and shall also be liable to fine;

Related Judgments

• MATIULLAH SHEIKH v. THE STA TE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (1964)
• S.C.R. 981 HARADHAN DAS v. STATE OF WEST BENGAL — Supreme Court of India (2012)
• INSC 1026 1071 CASE DETAILS VISHNU KUMAR SHUKLA & ANR v. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR. NOVEMBER 28, 2023 — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• Accused No.1 vs State rep.by — Madras High Court (2012)
• HCP/2416/2018 — Madras High Court (2018)
• Accused vs State by — Madras High Court (2009)
• INSC 698 1083 CASE DETAILS DINGANGLUNG GANGMEI v. MUTUM CHURAMANI MEETEI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• ABDULAZIZ v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN MAY 3, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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