House-trespass in order to commit offence

What this section does

Punishes house-trespass committed with the intent to commit a further offence, with the severity of punishment calibrated to the gravity of the intended offence — death-penalty offences attract the highest punishment, followed by life-imprisonment offences, and then other imprisonable offences (with a special enhanced term where theft is intended).

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Quick reference

Punishment

Where intended offence is punishable with death: imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years + fine; where punishable with life imprisonment: imprisonment of either description up to 10 years + fine; where punishable with imprisonment: up to 2 years + fine (up to 7 years if theft intended)

Triable by

Sessions Court

Cognizable

Yes

Bailable

Depends

Compoundable

No

Ingredients (what prosecution must prove)

1. Commission of house-trespass as defined
2. Intent to commit a further offence at the time of trespass
3. The intended offence must be punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment

Derived from IPC s.449–451.