442. House-trespass: Whoever
commits
criminal trespass by entering into or
remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or any building used as
a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit "housetrespass".
Explanation: The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser's body is entering
sufficient to constitute house trespass.
443. Lurking house-trespass: Whoever commits house-trespass having taken
precautions to conceal such house-trespass from some person who has a right to exclude
or eject the trespasser from the building, tent or vessel which is the subject of the
trespass, is said to commit "lurking house- trespass".
444. Lurking house-trespass by night: Whoever commits lurking house-trespass after
sunset and before sunrise, is said to commit 'lurking house-trespass by night".
445. House-breaking: A person is said to commit "house-breaking" who commits housetrespass if he effects his entrance into the house or-any part of it in any of the six ways
hereinafter described; or if, being in the house or any part of it for the purpose of
committing an offence, or, having committed an offence therein, he quits the house or any
part of it in any of such six ways, that is to say:"
First: If he enters or quits through a passage made by himself, or by any abettor of the
house-trespass, in order to the committing of the house-trespass.
Secondly : If he enters or quits through any passage not intended by any person, other
than himself or an abettor of the offence, for human entrance; or through any passage to
which he has obtained access by scaling or climbing over any wall or building.
Thirdly : If he enters or quits through any passage which he or any abettor of the housetrespass has opened, in order to the committing of the house-trespass by any means by
which that passage was not intended by the occupier of the house to be-opened.
Fourthly: If he enters or quits by opening any lock in order to the committing of the housetrespass, or in order to the quitting of the house after a house-trespass.
Fifthly: if he effects his entrance or departure by using criminal force of committing an
assault, or by threatening any person with assault.
Sixthly: he enters or quits any passage which he knows to have been fastened against
such entrance or departure, and to. have been fastened by himself or by an abettor of the
house-trespass.
Explanation : Any out-house or building occupied with a house, and between, which and.
such house there is an immediate internal communication, is part of the house within the
meaning of this section.