shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less
than two years nor more than] seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.:
Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance, intending to cause, or
knowing it to be likely that he with thereby cause, the destruction of any building which is
ordinarily used as a place of worship or as a human dwelling or as a place for the custody
of property shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either
description for a term which shall not be less than three years nor more than] ten years,
and shall also be liable to fine.
437. Mischief with Intent to destroy or make unsafe a decked vessel or one of
twenty tons burden: Whoever commits mischief, to any decked vessel or any vessel of a
burden of twenty tons or upwards, intending to destroy or render unsafe, or knowing ft to
be likely that he will thereby destroy or render unsafe, that vessel, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall
also be liable to fine.
438. Punishment for the mischief described in Section 437 committed by fire or
explosive substance: Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive
substance, such mischief as is described in the last preceding section, shall be punished
with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
439. Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with Intent to
commit theft, etc,: Whoever intentionally runs any vessel aground or ashore, intending to
commit theft of any property contained therein or to' dishonestly misappropriate any such
property, or with intent that such theft or misappropriation of property may be committed,
shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to
ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
440. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death or hurt: Whoever
commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or
wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or of hurt, or of wrongful restraint shall be punished
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and
shall also be liable to fine.
Of Criminal Trespass
441. Criminal trespass: Whoever enters into or upon property in the possession of
another with intent to commit an offence or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person in
possession of such property, or, having lawfully entered into or upon such property,
unlawfully remains there with intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person,
or with intent to commit an offence, is said to commit "criminal trespass".