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

PPC 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.

Offence Cognizance Summons/-Warrant Bailable/-NotBailable Punishment Triable By
Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment May arrest without warrant. Warrant .. Not bailable Imprisonment of either description for 5 years, and fine. Court of session, or Magistrate of the first class.]
If the offence is theft Ditto Ditto Ditto Imprisonment of either description for 14 years, and fine Court of session, or Magistrate of the first class.]
Offence: Not bailable --- Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment
Punishment--- Imprisonment of either description for 5 years, and fine.
Accused POLICE Police Officer
Offence: Ditto --- If the offence is theft
Punishment--- Imprisonment of either description for 14 years, and fine
Accused POLICE Police Officer

Explanation of PPC Section 457

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