Question

Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Principle: Whoever enters into or upon the property in the possession of another with the 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 an intent to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person, or with the intent to commit an offence commits criminal trespass.

Factual Situation: A went to Delhi Law College to participate in a competition. After participating in the competition, A hid inside the campus so that he could steal a few books from the library.

• A. A has committed theft.
• B. A has committed criminal trespass.
• C. A has not committed criminal trespass, because he entered with permission.
• D. A has not committed any offence.

Answer 1

The correct option is B A has committed criminal trespass.

A has committed criminal trespass.

Section 441 of IPC, tells about this principle. This principle denotes about 'criminal trespass'. As in the above case, A entered into the property of Delhi College with an intention to steal the books from library. The library was the property in which he trespassed.

Hence, B is the correct option.