policeofficer, and if he does so, he shall have all the powers in conducting it which he would have in
holding an inquiry into an offence. The Magistrate holding such an inquiry shall record the evidence taken
by him in connection therewith in any of the manners hereinafter prescribed according to the circumstances
of the case.
(2) Power to disinter corpses. Whenever such Magistrate considers it expedient to make an
examination of the dead body of any person who has been already interred, in order to discover the cause of
his death, the Magistrate may, cause the body to be disinterred and examined.
PART VI
PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS
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CHAPTER XV
OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS.
A.__Place of Inquiry or Trial
177. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a
Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it was committed.
178. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions. Notwithstanding anything
contained in section 177, the 1[Provincial Government] may direct that any cases or class of cases 2[in any
district sent for trial to a Court of Session may be tried in any sessions division]:
3[Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court
under section 526 of this Code or any other law for the time being in force.]
179. Accused triable in, district where act is done or where consequence ensues. When a Person is
accused of the Commission of any offence by reason of anything which has been done, and of any
consequence which has ensued, such offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within the local limits
of whose jurisdiction any such thing has been done, or any such consequence has ensued.
Illustrations
(a) A is wounded within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court X, and dies within the local limits
of the jurisdiction of Court Z. The offence of the culpable homicide of A may be inquired into or
tried by X or Z.
(b) A is wounded within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court X, and is, during ten days within
the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court Y, and during ten days more within the local limits of
the jurisdiction of Court Z, unable in the local limits of the jurisdiction of either Court Y, or
1 Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L.G”.
2 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s. 2. and Sch., for “committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division”.
3 Subs. ibid., for “Proviso” which had previously been amended by Act 13 of 1916, s.2 and Sch., A.O, 1937, A.O., 1961, Art 2 and sch. (w.e.f 23rd March, 1956) and A.O., 1964, Art. 2 and Sch.
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