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BNS Section 329

Criminal trespass and house-trespass

(1) Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in possession of such property or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person or with intent to commit an offenceis said to commit “criminal trespass”.

(2) Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or any building used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit “house-trespass”. Explanation
The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser’s body is entering sufficient to constitute house-trespass.

(3) Whoever commits criminal trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.

(4) Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.


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Offence : Criminal trespass.


Punishment : Imprisonment for 3 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.


Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.


Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.


By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.


Offence : House-trespass.


Punishment : Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.


Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Cognizable.


Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable.


By what Court triable : Any Magistrate.




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