Section 377 – “Mischief Described in Section 376 Committed by Fire, etc”: Whoever
commits or attempts to commit by fire or any explosive substance such
mischief as is described in section 376, shall on conviction, be punished
with imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years and may also
be liable to fine.
Section 378 - 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
misappropriate any such property dishonestly or with intent that such theft
or misappropriation of property may be committed, shall on conviction, be
punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and may
also be liable to fine.
Section 379 - “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 on conviction, be punished with
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and may also be liable to
fine.
CRIMINAL TRESPASS
Section 380 - “Criminal Trespass Defined”: 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.
Section 381 - “House Trespass Defined”: 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 or any railway carriage used for the conveyance of
passengers or goods, is said to commit house trespass.
Explanation:- The introduction of any part of the criminal trespasser’s
body entering is sufficient to constitute house trespass.
Section 382 - “Lurking House Trespass Defined”: 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, vessel
or railway carriage which is the subject of the trespass, is said to commit
lurking house-trespass.
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