Section 336

Section 336 captures the case where lurking house-trespass or house-breaking escalates into actual violence causing grievous hurt. The life imprisonment maximum represents the convergence of property crime with serious violence against persons. When an intruder who breaks into a home causes a fracture, permanent injury, or life-threatening harm, the offence transcends mere property crime and approaches the severity of offences against the person. This provision also covers attempts to cause death or grievous hurt — where the intruder makes a serious attempt to kill or seriously injure an occupant, even if unsuccessful, the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.