Chapter XIII
Section 179 CrPC: Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
New Law Update (2024)
Section 180 BNSS
TRIAL COURT
Punishment
Procedural / Administrative
Cognizable?
Bailable?
Compoundable?
Bare Act Text
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.
Important Sub-Sections Explained
Landmark Judgements
Y. Abraham Ajith v. Inspector of Police, Chennai (2004):
This Supreme Court judgment clarified the scope of ‘consequence ensues’ under Section 179 CrPC, particularly in cases involving financial offences like cheque dishonour. It held that the court within whose jurisdiction the consequence of the criminal act (e.g., loss due to fraud or dishonour of cheque) occurred would have the territorial jurisdiction to try the offence, in addition to where the act was committed.
S. K. Bhalla v. State of NCT of Delhi (2014):
The Supreme Court reiterated that for an offence triable under Section 179 CrPC, jurisdiction lies with the court where either the act constituting the offence was done, or where the consequence of that act, which renders it an offence, ensued. This ensures flexibility in determining the venue for inquiry or trial based on the situs of the act or its direct criminal consequence.