Trial whore offenco is connected
offence.
70. When an act is an offence by reason of its relation to any other act which is also an offence or with another which would be an offence if the doer were capable of committing an offence, a charge of the first-men- tioned fence may be inquired into or tried by a court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction either act was done.
Trial where place of offence is uncertain.
Offence committed on a journey.
Supreme.' Court to decide in cases of doubt.
Court to be open.
Transfer of case where
offence
committed outside jurisdiction.
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71. When it is uncertain in which of several local areas an offence was committed; or
when an offence is committed partly in one local area and partly in another; or
when an offence is a continuing one, and continues to be committed in more local areas than one; or
when it consists of several acts done in different local areas,
it may be inquired into or tried by a court having jurisdiction over any of such local areas.
72. An offence committed whilst the offender is in the course of performing a journey or voyage may be inquired into or tried by a court through or into the local limits of whose jurisdiction the offender or the person against whom or the thing in respect of which the offence was committed passed in the course of that journey or voyage.
73. Whenever any doubt arises as to the court by which any offence should be inquired into or cried, the Supreme Court may decide by which court the offende shall be inquired into or tried.
74. The place in which any criminal court is held for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence shall be deemed an open court to which the public generally may have access, so far as the same can con- veniently contain them:
Provided that the presiding judge or magistrate may, if he thinks fit, order at any stage of the inquiry into or trial of any particular case that the public generally or any particular person shall not have access to or be or remain in the room or building used by the
court.
Transfer of Cases.
75. (1) If upon the hearing of any complaint it appears that the cause of complaint arose out of the limits of the jurisdiction of the court before which such complaint has been brought, the court may, on being satisfied that it has no jurisdiction, direct the case to be transferred to the court having jurisdiction where the cause of complaint arose.
(2) If the accused person is in custody and the court directing such transfer thinks it expedient that such custody should be continued, or, if he is not in custody, that he should be placed in such custody, the court shall direct the offender to be taken by a police officer before the court having jurisdiction where the cause of complaint arose, and shall give a warrant for that purpose to such officer, and shall deliver to him the complaint and recognizances, if any, taken by such
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