CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
181. Place of trial in case of certain offences
201. Place of trial in case of certain offences
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
181. Place of trial in case of certain offences.—(1) Any offence of being a thug, or murder committed by a
thug, of dacoity, of dacoity with murder, of belonging to a gang of dacoits, or of escaping from custody, may be
inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the accused person is
found.
(2) Any offence of kidnapping or abduction of a person may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose
local jurisdiction the person was kidnapped or abducted or was conveyed or concealed or detained.
(3) Any offence of theft, extortion or robbery may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local
jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen property which is the subject of the offence was possessed by
any person committing it or by any person who received or retained such property knowing or having reason to
believe it to be stolen property.
(4) Any offence of criminal misappropriation or of criminal breach of trust may be inquired into or tried by a
Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or any part of the property which is the subject of
the offence was received or retained, or was required to be returned or accounted for, by the accused person.
(5) Any offence which includes the possession of stolen property may be inquired into or tried by a Court
within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen property was possessed by any person who
received or retained it knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
201. Place of trial in case of certain offences.—(1) Any offence of dacoity, or of dacoity with murder,
of belonging to a gang of dacoits, or of escaping from custody, may be inquired into or tried by a Court
within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the accused person is found.
(2) Any offence of kidnapping or abduction of a person may be inquired into or tried by a Court within
whose local jurisdiction the person was kidnapped or abducted or was conveyed or concealed or detained.
(3) Any offence of theft, extortion or robbery may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose
local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen property which isthe subject of the offence was
possessed by any person committing it or by any person who received or retained such property knowing
or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.
(4) Any offence of criminal misappropriation or of criminal breach of trust may be inquired into or tried
by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or any part of the property which is
the subject of the offence was received or retained, or was required to be returned or accounted for, by the
accused person.
(5) Any offence which includes the possession of stolen property may be inquired into or tried by a
Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen property was possessed by
any person who received or retained it knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023