BNS 329 — Criminal trespass and house-trespass.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

329.(1) Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of
another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy
any person in possession of such property or having lawfully entered into
or  upon  such  property,  unlawfully  remains  there  with  intent  thereby  to
intimidate,  insult  or  annoy  any  such  person  or  with  intent  to  commit  an
offence is said to commit criminal trespass.
(2) Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining
in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling  or any building
used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is
said to commit house-trespass.
Explanation.—The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser’s
body is entering sufficient to constitute house-trespass.
(3)  Whoever  commits  criminal  trespass  shall  be  punished  with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three
months,  or  with  fine  which  may  extend  to  five  thousand  rupees,  or  with
both.
(4)   Whoever   commits   house-trespass   shall   be   punished   with
imprisonment  of  either  description  for  a  term  which  may  extend  to  one
year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.

House-trespass and house-breaking.

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