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

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; and, if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years.

IPC 457 in Simple Words

If someone commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking at night with the intention of committing any punishable offense, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to five years and may also be fined; if the intended offense is theft, the imprisonment term can be extended to fourteen years.

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

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