At what place the offence of an accused would be tried, who after committing dacoity with murder at Calcutta absconds, and a few days later is arrested at Krishna Nagar within the district of Nadia?

Question: At what place the offence of an accused would be tried, who after committing dacoity with murder at Calcutta absconds, a and a few days later is arrested at Krishna Nagar within the district of Nadia? [WBJS 2000]

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Answer

Section 181 specifies conditions in case of certain offences for which, the trial can also be commenced where the accused is found, besides the place where the offence was committed. These certain offences are:

1. Thug, or murder committed while performing the act of thug, dacoity, or dacoity with murder etc, where the offence is committed or where the accused is found.
2. Kidnapping or abduction of a person i.e. the place from where the person was kidnapped/ abducted or where the person was concealed or conveyed or detained.
3. Theft, extortion or robbery the Court where the offence has been committed or where the stolen property is possessed, received or delivered, has the jurisdiction to try such a case.
4. Criminal misappropriation or criminal breach of trust, where the offence has been committed or where any part of the property which is the subject matter of the offence has been received or retained and required to be returned or accounted for, by the accused.

The offence in the present case at hand is dacoity with murder which comes under the purview of section 181. This implies that the accused can be tried at either place i.e., the place of offence Calcutta or the place where the accused is found; district of Nadia at Krishna Nagar.

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