BNSS §201
Place of trial certain offences.
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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.
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(1) Any offence of dacoity, or 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 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. Place of inquiry or trial. Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues. Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence. Place of trial in case of certain offences. 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.
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Place of trial in case of certain offences.
Old position
CrPC 181 is concerned with Place of trial in case of certain offences. Place of trial in case of certain offences
New position
BNSS 201 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Place of trial certain offences.. Any offence of dacoity, or 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
BNSS 201 (Place of trial certain offences.) preserves the framework of CrPC 181. BNSS 201 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 201 text: Any offence of dacoity, or of dacoity with...
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BNSS 201 (Place of trial certain offences.) preserves the framework of CrPC 181. BNSS 201 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 201 text: Any offence of dacoity, or 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 181 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 201 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
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BNSS 201 (Place of trial certain offences.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §181 → BNSS §201 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/201.
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