“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
Criminal Trespass.
House Breaking by Night.
Lurking House Trespass by Night.
House Trespass.
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
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.