Section 186 of CRPC "High Court to decide, in case of doubt,
district where inquiry or trial shall take place"
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.
Section 187 of CRPC "Power to issue summons or warrant for
offence committed beyond local jurisdiction"
(1) When a Magistrate of
the first class sees reason to believe that any person within his local
jurisdiction has committed outside such jurisdiction (whether within or
outside India) an offence which cannot, under the provisions of sections 177
to 185 (both inclusive), or any other law for the time being in force, be
inquired into or tried within such jurisdiction but is under some law for
the time being in force triable in India, such Magistrate may inquire into
the offence as if it had been committed within such local jurisdiction and
compel such person in the manner hereinbefore provided to appear before him,
and send such person to the Magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into
or try such offence, or, if such offence is not punishable with death or
imprisonment for life and such person is ready and willing to give bail to
the satisfaction of the Magistrate acting under this section, take a bond
with or without sureties for his appearance before the Magistrate having
such jurisdiction.
(2) When there are more Magistrates than one having such jurisdiction and the Magistrate acting under this section cannot satisfy himself as to the Magistrate to or before whom such person should be sent or bound to appear, the case shall be reported for the orders of the High Court.