law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  181.Place of trial in case of certain offences.-
  (1) Any offence of being a thug, or murder
  
  committed by a thug , of dacoity, of dacoity with murder, of belonging to a
  
  gang of dacoits, or of escaping from custody, may be inquired into or tried by
  
  a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the
  
  accused person is found.
  (2) Any offence of kidnapping or abduction of a person may be inquired into or
  
  tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the person was kidnapped or
  
  abducted or was conveyed or concealed or detained.
  (3) Any offence of theft, extortion or robbery may be inquired into or tried by
  
  a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence was committed or the stolen
  
  property which is the subject of the offence was possessed by any person
  
  committing it or by any person who received or retained such property knowing
  
  or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.
  (4) Any offence of criminal misappropriation or of criminal breach of trust may
  
  be inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the
  
  offence was committed or any part of the property which is the subject of the
  
  offence was received or retained, or was required to be returned or accounted
  
  for, by the accused person.
  
  
  (5) Any offence which includes the possession of stolen property may be
  
  inquired into or tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction the offence
  
  was committed or the stolen property was possessed by any person who received
  
  or retained it knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen property.