Section 201 of BNSS : Section 201: Place of trial in case of certain offences.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Ramesh is accused of being part of a gang of dacoits that committed a dacoity in Mumbai. After the crime, Ramesh fled to Pune where he was eventually apprehended by the police.

Application of Section 201(1):

• The trial for Ramesh can be conducted either in Mumbai, where the dacoity was committed, or in Pune, where Ramesh was found and arrested.

Example 2:

Scenario: Priya was kidnapped from her home in Delhi and later found being held in a house in Gurgaon.

Application of Section 201(2):

• The trial for the kidnapping can be conducted either in Delhi, where Priya was kidnapped, or in Gurgaon, where she was detained.

Example 3:

Scenario: A gang of thieves stole a valuable painting from a gallery in Kolkata. The stolen painting was later found in the possession of a buyer in Chennai who claimed he did not know it was stolen.

Application of Section 201(3):

• The trial for the theft can be conducted either in Kolkata, where the painting was stolen, or in Chennai, where the stolen painting was found.

Example 4:

Scenario: An employee in a company in Bangalore misappropriated company funds and transferred part of the money to a bank account in Hyderabad.

Application of Section 201(4):

• The trial for criminal misappropriation can be conducted either in Bangalore, where the offence was committed, or in Hyderabad, where part of the misappropriated funds were transferred.

Example 5:

Scenario: A stolen car was found in the possession of a person in Jaipur who claimed he bought it from someone in Ahmedabad.

Application of Section 201(5):

• The trial for possession of stolen property can be conducted either in Ahmedabad, where the car was stolen, or in Jaipur, where the stolen car was found.