Question

    The thief in order to steal something, creeps after sunset into a ship at a port-hole between decks and then leaves before sunrise. He has committed:

    A House trespass Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B House- breaking Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C House- breaking by night Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Lurking house-trespass Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Illustration to Section 445 and 446 IPC (b) A commits house-trespass by creeping into a ship at a port- hole between decks. This is house-breaking. Section 446. House-breaking by night—Whoever commits house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit “house-breaking by night”.

    Practice Next