Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 333
House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint
In one line
BNS Section 333 deals with house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint and replaces IPC 452.
Punishment, bail and court
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizable | Bailable | Triable by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333 | House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc. | Imprisonment for 7 years and fine. | Cognizable. | Non-bailable. | Any Magistrate. |
Source: First Schedule to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The punishment column is the Schedule’s summary; the section text below is what prescribes the punishment. Classification decides procedure (arrest, bail as of right, which court), not the result of any particular case.
Bare act text — BNS 333
333. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint.
Whoever commits house-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt to any person or for assaulting any person, or for wrongfully restraining any person, or for putting any person in fear of hurt, or of assault, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Frequently asked
What was BNS Section 333 in the IPC?
BNS Section 333 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) replaces Section 452 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. IPC 452 is now BNS 333.
What is the punishment under BNS 333?
House-trespass, having made preparation for causing hurt, assault, etc – punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. Under the First Schedule to the BNSS, 2023 it is cognizable and non-bailable, triable by any Magistrate.
Is BNS 333 bailable?
Non-bailable: BNS 333. Bail in a non-bailable offence is at the court's discretion; the classification decides procedure, not the outcome of a particular bail application.
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Nearby BNS sections
- BNS 328 — Punishment for intentionally running vessel aground or ashore with intent to commit theft, etc
- BNS 329 — Criminal trespass and house-trespass
- BNS 330 — House-trespass and house-breaking
- BNS 331 — Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking
- BNS 332 — House-trespass in order to commit offence
- BNS 334 — Dishonestly breaking open receptacle containing property
- BNS 335 — Making a false document
- BNS 336 — Forgery
- BNS 337 — Forgery of record of Court or of public register, etc
- BNS 338 — Forgery of valuable security, will, etc