CrPC 187 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Statutory text

(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 177 to
185 (both inclusive), or any other law for the time being in force, be inquired into or tried within such jurisdiction
but is under some 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  with  or  without  sureties  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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