Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.

458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint.—Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to fourteen years, and shall also be liable to fine.

 

More details about this Section

Cognizable or not?

Cognizable

Whether Bailable?

Non-bailable

Compoundable or not?

Not compoundable

Triable by whom?

Magistrate of the first class

 

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