1[Pakistan])
an offence which cannot, under the provisions of sections 177 to 184 (both
inclusive), or any other law for the time being in force, be inquired into or tried within such local
limits, but is under some law for the time being in force triable in 1[Pakistan], such Magistrate may
inquire into the offence as if it had been committed within such local limits and compel such person
in manner hereinbefore provided to appear before him, and send such person to the Magistrate
having jurisdiction to inquire into or try such offence, or, if such offence is bailable, take a bond
with or without sureties for his appearance before such Magistrate.
(2) When there are more Magistrates then one having such jurisdiction and the Magistrate
acting under this section cannot satisfy himself as to the Magistrate to or before whom such person
should be sent or bound to appear, the case shall be reported for the orders of the High Court.
187. Procedure where warrant issued by subordinate Magistrate.__ (1) If the person has
been arrested under a warrant issued under section 186 2[,the Magistrate issuing the warrant shall
send the arrested person to the Sessions Judge] to whom he is subordinate, unless the Magistrate
having jurisdiction to inquire into or try such offence issues his warrant for the arrest of such
person, in which case the person arrested shall be delivered to the policeofficer executing such
warrant or shall be sent to the Magistrate by whom such warrant was issued.
(2) If the offence which the person arrested is alleged or suspected to have committed, is
one which may be inquired into or tried by any Criminal Court in the same district other than that
of the Magistrate acting under section 186, such Magistrate shall send person to such Court.
188. 3[Liability for offences committed outside Pakistan.] When a 4[citizen of Pakistan]
commits an offence at any place without and beyond the limits of 5[Pakistan], or
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when a servant of the 7[State (whether a citizen of Pakistan or not)] commits an offence in 8[a
tribal area],9[ or
1 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s.3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for “ the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation”, which had
been subs. by A.O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for “British India”.
2 Subs. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch., for “by a Magistrate other than a District Magistrate, such Magistrate shall send the person arrested to the District or Sub
divisional Magistrate", which was amended by A.O. 1949, Sch.
3 Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for the marginal heading (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).
4 Subs. ibid (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956), for “British subject domiciled in Pakistan,” which had been subs. by A.O., 1949 Sch., for “Native Indian subject of Her Majesty”.
5 Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 2 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for "the Provinces and the Capital of the Federation”, which
had been subs. by A.O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for “British India”.
6 The words “when any British subject commits an offence in [an Acceding State or tribal area], or” omitted by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956). The words in
crotchets were subs. by A.O., 1949, Sch., for “the territories of any Native Prince or Chief in India”.
7 Subs. by A.O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch., for “Queen (whether a British subject or not)”(with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).
8 Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s.2 and Second Sch., for “an Acceding State or tribal area” which had been subs. by A.O, 1949, Sch. for “the
territories of any Native Prince or Chief in India.”
9 Ins. by the offecnces on Ships and Aircraft Act, 1940 (4 of 1940), s. 3.
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