Section 182: Place of inquiry or trial where scene of offence is uncertain or not in one district

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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.

Effective date: 1898-07-01

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Section 181: Being a thug or belonging to a gang of dacoits, escape from custody, etc Section 183: Offence committed on a journey Section 180: Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence Section 184: [Offences against Railway, Telegraph, Post Office and Arms Acts.] Rep Section 179: Accused triable in, district where act is done or where consequence ensues Section 185: High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take

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