[(3) Theft. The offence of theft, or any offence which includes theft or the possession of stolen
property, may be inquired into or tried by a Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such offence
was committed or the property stolen was possessed by the thief or by any person who received or retained
the same knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen.]
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(4) Kidnapping and abduction. The offence of kidnapping or abduction may be inquired into or tried
by a Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the person kidnapped or abducted was kidnapped or
abducted or was conveyed or concealed or detained.
182. Place of inquiry or trial where scene of offence is uncertain or not in one district only or
where offence is continuing or consists of several acts. When it is uncertain in which of several local areas
an offence was committed, or
where an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another, or
where an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one, or
where it consists of several acts done in different local areas, it may be inquired into or tried by a Court
having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.
183. Offence committed on a journey. An offence committed whilst the offender is in the course of
performing a journey or voyage may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into the local limits of
whose jurisdiction the offender, or the person against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence
was committed, passed in the course of that journey or voyage.
184. [Offences against Railway, Telegraph, Post Office and Arms Acts.] Rep. by the Federal Laws
(Rrevision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (XXVI of 1951), s. 3 and Second Schedule.
[185. High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place.__(1)
Whenever a question arise as to which of two or more Courts subordinate to the same High Court ought to
inquire into or try any offence, it shall be decided by that High Court.
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(2) Where two or more Courts not subordinate to the same High Court have taken cognizance of the
same offence, the High Court within the local limits of whose appellate criminal jurisdiction the proceedings
were first commenced may direct the trial of such offender to be held in any Court subordinate to it, and if it
so decides all other proceedings against such person in respect of such offence shall be discontinued. If such
High Court, upon the matter having been brought to its notice, does not so decide, any other High Court,
within the local limits of whose appellate criminal jurisdiction such proceedings are pending may give a like
direction, and upon its so doing all other such proceedings shall be discontinued.]
186. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction.
Magistrate's procedure on arrest.__(1) When 3* * *, 4* * * a Magistrate of the first class, sees reason to
believe that any person within the local limits of his jurisdiction has committed without such limits
(whether within or without
1 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 42, for the original subsection (3).
2 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 43, for the original section 185.
3 The words “a presidency Magistrate” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
4 Omitted. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s. 52 (w . e . f 14082001).
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