SUSHIL CHANDRA VERMA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) A prosecution has been launched against the petitioner under Section 420 IPC for cheating. The petitioner submitted that Agra courts have no jurisdiction to take cognizance of the matter and cognizance could be taken only at Jaunpur. This is the only point urged on behalf of the petitioner. Any other pleas were not stressed in the arguments before me.

(2.) SO far as the offence of cheating is concerned, section 182 CrPC contains special provisions regarding the place of trial of offence of cheating. That section runs as follows :-