55 CAP. 224 Penal Code 2008 Ed. have been committed; and it continues as long as such apprehension of danger to the body continues. [Indian PC 1860, s. 102] When the right of private defence of property extends to causing death 103. The right of private defence of property extends, under the restrictions mentioned in section 99, to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the wrongdoer, if the offence, the committing of which, or the attempting to commit which, occasions the exercise of the right, is an offence of any of the following descriptions: (a) robbery; (b) house-breaking by night; (c) mischief by fire committed on any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or as a place for the custody of property; (d) theft, mischief or house-trespass, under such circumstances as may reasonably cause apprehension that death or grievous hurt will be the consequence, if such right of private defence is not exercised. [Indian PC 1860, s. 103] When such right extends to causing any harm other than death 104. If the offence, the committing of which, or the attempting to commit which, occasions the exercise of the right of private defence, is theft, mischief, or criminal trespass, not of any of the descriptions enumerated in section 103, that right does not extend to the voluntary causing of death, but does extend, subject to the restrictions mentioned in section 99, to the voluntary causing to the wrongdoer of any harm other than death. [Indian PC 1860, s. 104] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015