A’ enters into a house of ‘B’ with intent to cause grievous hurt to ‘B’, but finds that ‘B’ is not in the house. What offence, if any, has been committed by ‘A’?

Option A: Attempt to cause grievous hurt

Option B: House trespass

Option C: No offence

Option D: (A) and (B) both

Correct Answer

Option: b

Explanation

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 “house-trespass”. Explanation.—The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser’s body is entering sufficient to constitute house-trespass.

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