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 Section 450 in BNS: Section 332
House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life
Section 450 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life) corresponds to Section 332 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024. Under the BNSS First Schedule, BNS 332(a) is cognizable, non-bailable, triable by Court of Session; punishment: Imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
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Bail, cognizability and punishment
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable 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. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Court 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. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Court of Session |
| 332(c) | House-trespass in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. | Imprisonment for 2 years and fine. | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 332(c) | If the offence is theft. | Imprisonment for 7 years. | Cognizable | Non-bailable | Any Magistrate |
Source: BNSS, 2023, First Schedule, Part I.
The BNS applies to offences committed on or after 1 July 2024. Offences committed earlier are charged and tried under the IPC.
Text of BNS Section 332
Full BNS Section 332 and every IPC section it replaced →
Other IPC sections now in BNS 332
- IPC 449: House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death → BNS 332
- IPC 451: House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment → BNS 332
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