BNSS Section 207: Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 14: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
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207.
(1) When a Magistrate of the first class sees reason to believe that any person within his local jurisdiction has committed outside such jurisdiction (whether within or outside India) an offence which cannot, under the provisions of sections 197 to 205 (both inclusive), or any other law for the time being in force, be inquired into or tried within such jurisdiction but is under any law for the time being in force triable in India, such Magistrate may inquire into the offence as if it had been committed within such local jurisdiction and compel such person in the 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 not punishable with death or imprisonment for life and such person is ready and willing to give bail to the satisfaction of the Magistrate acting under this section, take a bond or bail bond for his appearance before the Magistrate having such jurisdiction.
(2) When there are more Magistrates than 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.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 197. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- 198. Place of inquiry or trial
- 199. Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- 200. Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- 201. Place of trial in case of certain offences
- 202. Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- 203. Offence committed on journey or voyage
- 204. Place of trial for offences triable together
- 205. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- 206. High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- 208. Offence committed outside India
- 209. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India