While partly allowing the appeal by acquitting some appellants due to lack of evidence, the Bench upheld the conviction of the main accused for trespass and related charges, though his sentence was reduced.
Kerala High Court Holds Police Stations Covered Under ‘House Trespass’ u/s 442 IPC
The Kerala High Court held that police stations qualify as “house” under Section 442 of the Indian Penal Code because they are used for the custody of official records, arms, ammunition, and other property.
The ruling came in an appeal arising from an election-related incident where the accused were convicted for trespassing into a police station, rioting, and allied offences.
The Court observed that the statutory structure and functions of a police station involve the safekeeping of property, bringing it within the scope of house trespass.
[Binu Thankappan & Ors. v. State of Kerala]
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