Section 183 CrPC: Offence committed on journey or voyage

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 183 CrPC at a Glance

Section 183 CrPC deals with offence committed on journey or voyage. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 203 BNSS.

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What Section 183 CrPC Says

183. Offence committed on journey or voyage

When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.

Source: Section 183, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 183 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 183 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 covers an offence committed during a journey or voyage.

It applies when the offence is committed by or against a person, or in respect of a thing, while that person or thing is in the course of a journey or voyage.

A Court may inquire into or try the offence if that person or thing passed through or into the local jurisdiction of that Court in the course of that journey or voyage.

When Section 183 CrPC Applies

  • Section 183 CrPC applies when an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage.
  • The offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.

Example of Section 183 CrPC

An offence is committed against Vikram whilst Vikram is in the course of performing a journey from Delhi to Mumbai. Vikram passed through the local jurisdiction of a Court at Kota in the course of that journey. Under Section 183 CrPC the offence may be inquired into or tried by the Court at Kota.

When Section 183 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 183 CrPC speaks of a person or thing in the course of performing a journey or voyage. It does not deal with an act that is an offence by reason of anything which has been done and of a consequence which has ensued, which Section 179 CrPC deals with.
  • Section 183 CrPC speaks of a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed. It does not deal with the question that arises when Courts have taken cognizance of the same offence and ask which of them ought to inquire into or try it, which Section 186 CrPC deals with.

Section 183 CrPC Under BNSS 203: What Changed

Section 183 CrPC is now covered under Section 203 BNSS.

Section 183 CrPC is found in Section 203 BNSS from 1 July 2024. Both have the same heading and the same text. The text has no cross-reference to another section.

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FAQs on Section 183 CrPC

Which Court may inquire into or try an offence under Section 183 CrPC?▼

A Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.

Does Section 183 CrPC cover an offence in respect of a thing?▼

Yes. Section 183 CrPC speaks of the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed.

Does Section 183 CrPC speak of a voyage as well as a journey?▼

Yes. Section 183 CrPC speaks of a person or thing in the course of performing a journey or voyage.

Where is Section 183 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 183 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 203 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·