“A” without taking permission from “Z” scales the wall of “Z”s house at night and enters “Z”s house through a window. “A” has committed the offence of
[amp_mcq option1=”Criminal Trespass.” option2=”House Breaking by Night.” option3=”Lurking House Trespass by Night.” option4=”House Trespass.” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
The act described involves entering a house (“Z”s house) in a manner that constitutes house-breaking (scaling a wall and entering through a window are specified methods in Section 445 – House Breaking). Since the act is committed “at night”, it constitutes House Breaking by Night, which is an aggravated form of house-breaking defined under Section 446 of the IPC.