-Trial Court holding that it lacked jurisdiction to try case-Cannot pass order of acquittal of accused-Proper course for Magistrate in circumstances-To return complaint to complainant for presentation in Court of competent jurisdiction.S.531- Section does not confer any jurisdiction not otherwise possessed by Magistrates - Magistrate far from deciding case on merits, preliminarily holding that he lacked jurisdiction to hear case - Protection available under section 531 cannot be sought in circumstances - Section merely protects trials finalized without defect of territorial jurisdiction being discovered in trial Court.
Versus
Raja Feroze Khan
1969 P Cr. L J1414 (Azad J & K)
Before Khawaja Muhammad Yusuf Saraf, J
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