457 Lurking house‑trespass or house­breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence pun ­ ishable with im ­ prisonment. Ditto ..   If the offence is theft. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. 458 Lurking house‑trespass or house‑breaking by night, after preparation for causing hurt, etc. Ditto  .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. 3[Hurt] caused Ditto .. 459 Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. Imprisonment of either description for 5 years, and fine. 1[Court of Imprisonment of either description for 14 years, and fine Ditto .. Ditto .. session, or Magistrate of the first class.] Court of Session, 2* * or Magistrate of the first class. Ditto .. Ditto .. Ditto .. whilst committing lurking house­ trespass or house‑breaking. 4[Impriosment for life], or imprisonment of either description for ten years, and Court of Session fine 3[and shall also be liable to the kind of qatl committed by him or hurt caused or attempted to cause.] 3[Qatl or] hurt 460 caused by one of several persons jointly concern ed in house ­breaking, by night, etc. 461 May arrest without warrant. Dishonestly breaking  open  or unfastening  any closed  receptacle containing  or supposed  to contain property. Warrant.. Not bailable. Not compoundable. 4[Impriosment for life], or imprisonment of either description for 10 years, and Court of Session. fine. 3[and shall also be liable to the kind of qatl committed by him or hurt caused or attempted to cause.] Ditto.. Ditto Bailable.. Ditto .. .. 1 Subs. ibid., for "Ditto".  2 The words "Presidency Magistrate" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.  3 Subs. and added by Act II of 1997, s. 17.  4 Subs. by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., for "transportation for life" (w.e.f. 13­4­72).  5 the words "Presidency Magistrate"and by implication the word "or" omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch. Page 272 of 319 Imprisonment of  either description  for  2 years,  or  fine,  or both.  5*  *  * magistrate of the first or second class.

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