
Offences of Criminal Trespass
Offences of Criminal Trespass
Offences of this type are dealt in sections 441 to 460. The 3 essential heads of this offence are;
(1) Entry into the property which is in possession of other person without consent;
(2) if such entry is with permission then staying after the permission is withdrawn, that is , if the said entry was lawful in the beginning, but if one remains there unlawfully afterwards;
(3) The entry and remaining there unlawfully with the intention:
(a) To commit offence;
(b) To insult, annoy or intimidate the person who is in possession of the property. This offence is defined in section 440 of the code. There are several types of trespass as house trespass, house breaking, and lurking house trespass.

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