Lurking house- trespass or house- breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860

Section 454 - Lurking house- trespass or house- breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment

Whoever commits lurking house- trespass or house- breaking, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to ten years.