Section 197: Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Corresponding CrPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Questions on this section

2 questions in 10 of our papers cite Section 197. Try these from the free papers:

1. 1. A Magistrate of the first class in district P has reason to believe that X, who is within his local jurisdiction, committed in district Q an offence punishable with imprisonment for seven years, which cannot be inquired into or tried in district P under Sections 197 to 205 of the BNSS. X is ready and willing to give bail to the Magistrate's satisfaction. Under Section 207, the Magistrate

   A.may inquire into it as if committed within his jurisdiction, compel X to appear, and take a bond for his appearance before the Magistrate at QB.must first report the matter to the High Court and await its orders before compelling X to appear or taking any bond or bail bond from himC.may himself try X for the offence, because X is found within his local jurisdiction and is willing to give bail to his satisfactionD.has no power to take any step against X, because the offence was committed outside his local jurisdiction and none of Sections 197 to 205 applies
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