Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
181.Place of trial in case of certain offences.-
(1) Any offence of being a thug, or murder
committed by a thug , of dacoity, of dacoity with murder, of belonging to a
gang of dacoits, or of escaping from custody, may be inquired into or tried by
a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the
accused person is found.
(2) Any offence of kidnapping or abduction of a person may be inquired into or
tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the person was kidnapped or
abducted or was conveyed or concealed or detained.
(3) Any offence of theft, extortion or robbery may be inquired into or tried by
a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen
property which is the subject of the offence was possessed by any person
committing it or by any person who received or retained such property knowing
or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.
(4) Any offence of criminal misappropriation or of criminal breach of trust may
be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the
offence was committed or any part of the property which is the subject of the
offence was received or retained, or was required to be returned or accounted
for, by the accused person.
(5) Any offence which includes the possession of stolen property may be
inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence
was committed or the stolen property was possessed by any person who received
or retained it knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.