BNS Section 331: (1) Punishment for house- trespass or house-breaking
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section 453
Procedural Classification Summary
Lurking house-trespass or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 2 yearshouse-breaking.and fine
Lurking house-trespass or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearshouse-breaking by night.and fine
Lurking house-trespass or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 3 yearshouse-breaking in order toand fine. the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. If the offence be theft.Imprisonment for 10 years.class
Lurking house-trespass or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Any Magistrate
Punishment: Imprisonment for 5 yearshouse-breaking by nightand fine. in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. If the offence be theft.Imprisonment for14 years.class
Lurking house-trespass or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment forhouse-breaking after10 years and fine.class. preparation made for causing hurt, assault, etc
Lurking house-trespass or
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Magistrate of the first class
Punishment: Imprisonment forhouse-breaking by night,14 years and fine.class. after preparation made for causing hurt, etc
Grievous hurt caused whilst
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orcommitting lurking house- imprisonment for 10 years trespass or house-breaking. and fine
Death or grievous hurt
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Imprisonment for life, orcaused by one of severalimprisonment for 10 years persons jointly concernedand fine. in house-breaking by night, etc. 332(a) House-trespass in order toImprisonment for life, orthe commission of anrigorous imprisonment for offence punishable with10 years and fine. death
Official Legal Provision / Summary
IPC section is included as a sub-section. “Lurking” is dropped from heading. 331 (2) Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night. 456 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night' is replaced by after “sunset and before sunrise”. 331 (3) Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. 454 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. 331 (4) Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. 457 The words “by night” are replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”. 331 (5) Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint. 455 Section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. 331 (6) Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint. 458 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night” is replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”. 331 (7) Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking. 459 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. 331 (8) All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or housebreaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them. 460 IPC section is included as a sub-section in BNS sans heading. “by night” is replaced by “after sunset and before sunrise”.