199. When an act is an offence by reason of anything which has been done and of a consequence which has ensued, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction such thing has been done or such consequence has ensued.
CrPC Section 179 in BNSS: Section 199
Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
Section 179 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues) corresponds to Section 199 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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