Thief arrested, stolen mobile phones and accessories recovered
Section 380: Theft in dwelling house, etc
Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 457: Lurking house-trespass or housebreaking by night in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or housebreaking by night, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine, and, if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years.
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