CrPC Section 183 — Offence committed on journey or voyage

Summary

If an offence is committed while the person against whom it was committed, the person who committed it, or the thing it concerns is travelling or on a voyage, a court may inquire into or try the offence if that person or thing passed through or into the court’s local jurisdiction during the journey or voyage.

Official Text

When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.

Referred to by

• CrPC §187 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
• CrPC §407 — Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

Related Judgments

• RANA AYYUB vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• OM HEMRAJANI vs STATE OF U.P. AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2004)
• PROF. N. K. GANGULY vs CBI NEW DELHI — Supreme Court of India (2015)
• Reserved on; : 07.02.2009; Date of decision : 03.03.2009; ABHAY TYAGI; vs STATE (DELHI ADMN.) & ANR — Delhi High Court (2009)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §203 — Offence committed on journey or voyage