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Section 460 — Lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night when death or grievous hurt is caused

As in force on 1 July 2014.

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460.Lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night when death or grievous hurt is caused

If, at the time of the committing of lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, any person guilty of such offence voluntarily causes or attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, every person jointly concerned in committing such lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 years and not more than 20 years.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 460]