Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 10 years.
Section history
Section 454 — Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment
As in force on 1 January 2020.
[Indian PC 1860, s. 454]
[Repealed by Act 15 of 2019 wef 01/01/2020]