IPC Section 457 — Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Summary

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

Official Text

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night 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 five 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)
• Accused No.1 vs State rep.by — Madras High Court (2012)
• Accused vs State by — Madras High Court (2009)
• S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS 101 JUGGILAL KAMLAPAT v. GENERAL FIBRE DEALERS LTD — Supreme Court of India (S)
• ABDULAZIZ v. ST A TE OF RAJAS THAN MAY 3, 2007 B — Supreme Court of India (2007)
• INSC 698 1083 CASE DETAILS DINGANGLUNG GANGMEI v. MUTUM CHURAMANI MEETEI & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• HCP/2416/2018 — Madras High Court (2018)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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