Multiple choice

In which of the following cases, the offence of ‘house-breaking’ is committed?

  1. A commits house-trespass by entering Z’s house through the door, having lifted a latch by putting a wire through a hole in the door.

  2. A finds the key of Z’s house-door, which Z had lost, and commits house-trespass, by entering Z’s house through that key.

  3. Z, the doorkeeper of Y, is standing in Y’s doorway. A commits house-trespass by entering the house, having deterred Z from opposing him by threatening to beat him.

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Section 445 IPC, house-breaking is committed when house-trespass is accomplished by: (a) entering through a passage meant for the inmate's use (like a door/window), (b) through an impassable opening (not meant for entry), (c) by opening a lock with a key not intended for it, or (d) using violence or intimidation to overcome resistance. All three scenarios (A, B, C) demonstrate different methods of house-breaking as defined by law.

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