What is Offence committed on journey or voyage? What is Place of trial for offences triable together? What is Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions? Section 183, 184 and 185 of Code of Criminal Procedure 1973

Offence committed on journey or voyage, Place of trial for offences triable together and Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions are defined under Section 183, 184 and 185 of CRPC 1973. Provisions under these sections are:

 

 

Section 183 of CRPC "Offence committed on journey or voyage"
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.



Section 184 of CRPC "Place of trial for offences triable together"
Where-
(a) the offences committed by any person are such that he may be charged with, and tried at one trial for, each such offence by virtue of the provisions of section 219, section 220 or section 221, or

(b) the offence or offences committed by several persons are such that they may be charged with and tried together by virtue of the provisions of section 223, the offences may be inquired into or tried by any Court competent to inquire into or try and of the offences.

 

Section 185 of CRPC "Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions"
Notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter, the State Government may direct that any cases or class of cases committed for trial in any district may be tried in any sessions division:

Provided that such direction is not repugnant to any direction previously issued by the High Court or the Supreme Court under the Constitution, or under this Code or any other law for the time being in force.