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Section 458 — Lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.

As in force on 1 April 2015.

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458.Lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night after preparation made for causing hurt, etc.

Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person, or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt or of assault or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 14 years and with caning.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 458]