Section 331 of BNS : Section 331: Punishment for house-trespass or house-breaking.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi, a local thief, decides to break into Mr. Sharma's house during the day when he knows the family is out. He sneaks into the house by breaking a window and steals some jewelry and cash. Ravi is caught by the police later. Under Section 331(1) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Ravi can be punished with imprisonment for up to two years and may also be fined for committing house-breaking.

Example 2:

Sunil, another thief, plans to break into Mrs. Gupta's house at night. He waits until after sunset and then breaks the lock on the back door to enter the house. Sunil is caught by the police while trying to steal a laptop. Under Section 331(2) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Sunil can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years and may also be fined for committing house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise.

Example 3:

Ramesh breaks into a house at night with the intention of stealing valuable items. He is caught by the police while attempting to steal a gold necklace. Under Section 331(4) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Ramesh can be punished with imprisonment for up to fourteen years and may also be fined because he committed house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise with the intention of committing theft.

Example 4:

Ajay plans to break into a house and has prepared a knife to threaten anyone who might catch him. He breaks into the house at night and is caught by the police. Under Section 331(6) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Ajay can be punished with imprisonment for up to fourteen years and may also be fined because he committed house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise and had made preparations to cause hurt or fear.

Example 5:

Vikram breaks into a house during the day and, when confronted by the homeowner, he attacks and causes grievous hurt to the homeowner. Under Section 331(7) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Vikram can be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for up to ten years and may also be fined because he caused grievous hurt while committing house-breaking.

Example 6:

A group of thieves, including Rajesh, breaks into a house at night. During the burglary, one of the thieves attacks the homeowner, causing grievous hurt. Under Section 331(8) of The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Rajesh and all the other thieves involved can be punished with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for up to ten years and may also be fined because they were jointly involved in house-breaking after sunset and before sunrise and caused grievous hurt.