“A” without taking permission from “Z” scales the wall of “Z”s house a

“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.
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
The correct answer is B) House Breaking by Night.
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.
Criminal Trespass (A) is the basic offence. House Trespass (D) is a specific type of criminal trespass involving a building. Lurking House Trespass by Night (C) involves taking precautions to conceal the trespass. While elements of these might be present, “House Breaking by Night” is the most specific and complete description of the offence based on the facts provided (scaling wall, entering via window, at night).
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