Indian Penal Code, 1860

House-breaking by night.—

Section

446

Punishment

Depends on original offence

Cognizable

Depends on original offence

Bailable

Depends on original offence

Compoundable

Non-Compoundable (Refer to CrPC 320 for exceptions)

Trial Court

Depends on original offence

Bare Act Text

446. House-breaking by night.— Whoever commits house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit “house-breaking by night”.
Section (dhara) 446
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