If, at the time of the committing of lurking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, any person guilty of such offence shall voluntarily cause or attempt to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, every person jointly concerned in committing such lurkking house-trespass by night or house-breaking by night, shall be punished with 1 [imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 460: All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them
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Repealed.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 Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024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 | 460 |
| Marginal note | All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 10 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRM-M/72123/2025 of ROHIT ALIAS BABU Vs STATE OF PUNJABHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-01-22
- BAIL/8850/2024 of ABHIMANYU SHUKLA Vs STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME LKO.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-06
- APPLN/677/2012 of BABASAHEB BAPU BALME Vs THE STATE OF MAHBombay High Court · 2012-02-23
- STATE OF A.P. vs M. SOBHAN BABU & ANR.Supreme Court of India · 2010-12-14
- CRJA/315/2002 of GAUTAM BAHADUR and ORS. Vs STATEHigh Court of Uttarakhand · 2006-03-01
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