CrPC § 186 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction.

Statutory text (English)

Magistrate's procedure on arrest.—
(1) When
* * *,
* * * a Magistrate of the first class, sees reason to
believe that any person within the local limits of his jurisdiction has committed without such limits
(whether within or without
1[Pakistan]) an offence which cannot, under the provisions of sections 177 to 184 (both
inclusive), or any other law for the time being in force, be inquired into or tried within such local
limits, but is under some law for the time being in force triable in 1[Pakistan], such Magistrate may
inquire into the offence as if it had been committed within such local limits and compel such person
in 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 bailable, take a bond
with or without sureties for his appearance before such Magistrate.

(2) When there are more Magistrates then 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.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.186: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 92, 93, 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. 92, 93) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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