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BNS Section 332: House-trespass in order to commit offence. 332 (a)

Section 332 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with house-trespass in order to commit offence. 332 (a). It replaces IPC 449, IPC 450, IPC 451, IPC 454 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Under the BNSS First Schedule, it depends on the sub-section: 332(a) is cognizable and non-bailable; 332(b) is cognizable and non-bailable; 332(c) is cognizable and bailable.

Bail, cognizability and punishment

SectionOffencePunishmentCognizableBailableTriable by
332(a)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with death.Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.CognizableNon-bailableCourt of Session
332(b)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment for life.Imprisonment for 10 years and fine.CognizableNon-bailableCourt of Session
332(c)House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment.Imprisonment for 2 years and fine.CognizableBailableAny Magistrate
332(c)If the offence is theft.Imprisonment for 7 years.CognizableNon-bailableAny Magistrate

Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.

Text of BNS Section 332

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.

IPC sections replaced

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