Whoever commits lurking house-trespass or house-breaking, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to ten years.
Section 454: Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 454 |
| Marginal note | Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 21 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRA/158/1998 of DAITARY BAG Vs STATEHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-27
- CRA/154/1998 of KALICHARAN Vs STATEHigh Court of Orissa · 2025-11-27
- I.A.(Crl.)/855/2025 of MOMATAJ ALI ALIAS MAMTAZ ALI Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANRGauhati High Court · 2025-10-30
- APPA/1134/2018 of PURUSHOTTAM @ LUCKY SHANKAR VANJARI AND ANR (BOTH IN JAIL) Vs STATE OF MAH. THR. P.S. AMBAZARIBombay High Court · 2018-12-04
- APEAL/58/2013 of DNYANESHWAR KRBHARI DONGRE Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2013-09-21
- APEAL/69/2005 of ASHOK RAMCHANDRA JOSHI Vs RAJARAM GANGARAM KANDPILE AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2010-10-20
- CRM-A/443/2006 of KESHAV GOSWAMI Vs HOSHIYAR SINGH AND ANR.High Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2006-12-04
- C482/37/2004 of BALWNAT SINGH CHUPHAL Vs STATE and ANOTHERHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-09-25
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