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

Official 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.

Related Judgments

• STATE OF RAJASTHAN vs BHAGWAN DAS AGRAWAL & OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• 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)
• RANA NAHID @ RESHMA @ SANA & ANR. vs SAHIDUL HAQ CHISTI — Supreme Court of India (2020)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §206 — High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place