BBanaka

BNS Section 332: House-trespass in order to commit an offence

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 17: Of Offences Against Property - Of theft - Of extortion - Of robbery and dacoity - Of criminal misappropriation of property - Of criminal breach of trust - Of receiving stolen property - Of cheating - Of fraudulent deeds and dispositions of property - Of mischief - Of criminal trespass

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332. Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence––
(a) punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

(b) punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

(c) punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine: Provided that if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to seven years.

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Replaces IPC 449, IPC 450, IPC 451. IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28)

Punishment, bail and trial

332(a)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death.

Punishment
Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or not
Cognizable
Bailable or not
Non‑bailable
Triable by
Court of Session

332(b)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life.

Punishment
Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Cognizable or not
Cognizable
Bailable or not
Non‑bailable
Triable by
Court of Session

332(c)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.

Punishment
Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.
Cognizable or not
Cognizable
Bailable or not
Bailable
Triable by
Any Magistrate

332(c)If the offence is theft.

Punishment
Imprisonment for 7 years.
Cognizable or not
Cognizable
Bailable or not
Non‑bailable
Triable by
Any Magistrate

Source: BNSS First Schedule, Gazette of India, 25 December 2023, p. 185. The Schedule gives the substance of the section, not its full definition, and a State may have amended the classification for its territory. See it in the full First Schedule

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