Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 329 · Decided 21 March 2007
Vishwanath Gupta v. State of Uttaranchal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 329 · [2007] 4 S.C.R. 332
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 4516/2006
- Decided
- 21 March 2007
- Bench
- A.K. MATHUR, LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 364, 364A; CrPC Section 2(j), 178
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: ss. 2(j) and 178-0.ffence of kidnapping for ransom uls 364-A, IPC- C. Local jurisdiction-Place of trial-Victim kidnapped at Lucknow-Demand for ransom received at Haldwani, Nainital-Dead body of victim found at · Unnao (UP}-FIR registered and case Nainital in State of Uttaranchal, Lucknow or Unnao in State of U.P.-But D since case was registered at Police Station, Haldwani, and investigation started at Haldwani, therefore, local jurisdiction to try the offence shall be at Haldwani/Nainital-Additional Sessions Judge, Nainital will have
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