CrPC § 179 — Accused triable in, district where act is done or where consequence ensues

Statutory text (English)

When a Person is
accused of the Commission of any offence by reason of anything which has been done, and of any
consequence which has ensued, such offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court within the local limits
of whose jurisdiction any such thing has been done, or any such consequence has ensued.
Illustrations
(a) A is wounded within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court X, and dies within the local limits
of the jurisdiction of Court Z. The offence of the culpable homicide of A may be inquired into or
tried by X or Z.
(b) A is wounded within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court X, and is, during ten days within
the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court Y, and during ten days more within the local limits of
the jurisdiction of Court Z, unable in the local limits of the jurisdiction of either Court Y, or
Court Z, to follow his ordinary pursuits. The offence of causing grievous hurt to A may be inquired into
or tried by X, Y or Z.
(c) A is put in fear of injury within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court X, and is thereby induced,
within the local limits of the jurisdiction of Court Y, to deliver property to the person who put him in fear.
The offence of extortion committed on A may be inquired into or tried either by X or Y.
(d) A is wounded in the
[State of Junagadh], and dies of his wounds in 2[Karachi]. The offence of
causing A's death may be inquired into and tried in 2[Karachi].

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.179: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 90, 91, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 90, 91) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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