Mohan Baitha And Ors. vs State Of Bihar And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the accused's plea challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the Bhagalpur Magistrate to try the case under Section 304B IPC, stating that the offence was committed in Jahanaganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Court clarified that under Section 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the trial can occur where the offence was committed, but found no merit in the accused's claims regarding jurisdiction. The Court did not address the merits of the Section 406 IPC allegations as they were not contested by the accused in the proceedings.