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Chapter XVII · Of Offences Against Property

332House-trespass in order to commit offence

Section 332 · Chapter XVII · Of criminal trespass

Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the committing of any offence—

(a)punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

(b)punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;

(c)punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine:

ProvisoProvided that if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to seven years.

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