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Criminal trespass, every trespass does not amount to criminal trespass within the meaning of s. 441 of the Indian Penal Code. In order to satisfy the conditions of s. 441 it must be established that the appellant entered possession over the premises with intent to commit an offence. In the absence of an intention to commit an offence would not amount to criminal trespass, Kanwal Sood v. Naval Kishore, (1983) 3 SCC 25: AIR 1983 SC 159 (161). [Penal Code, 1860, s. 441]