CrPC 186 — High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Statutory text

Where two or
more Courts have taken cognizance of the same offence and a question arises as to which of them ought to inquire into or try that offence, the question shall be decided—
(a) if the Courts are subordinate to the same High Court, by that High Court;
(b) if the  Courts are  not subordinate  to the  same  High Court,  by the  High  Court  within the  local limits of
whose appellate criminal jurisdiction the proceedings were first commenced, and thereupon all other proceedings in respect of that offence shall be discontinued.

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