Section 332. House-trespass in order to commit offence
Whoever commits house-trespass in order to the
committing of any offence—
committing of any offence—
(a)punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous
imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(b)punishable with imprisonment for life, shall be punished with imprisonment of either
description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine;
(c)punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for
a term which may extend to two years, and shall also be liable to fine:
Provisoif the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be
extended to seven years.