Of Offences Against Property
BNS Section 329 - Criminal trespass and house-trespass
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329. Criminal trespass and house-trespass.--(1) Whoever enters into or upon property in the
possession of another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in
possession of such property or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains
there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person or with intent to commit an
offence is said to commit criminal trespass.
(2) Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel
used as a human dwelling or any building used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of
property, is said to commit house-trespass.
Explanation.-- The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser’s body is entering sufficient to
constitute house-trespass.
(3) Whoever commits criminal trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with
both.
(4) Whoever commits house-trespass shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a
term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.