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| (1) The offence of having escaped from custody may be tried either by the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the person charged is or by the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction offence was committed. Criminal misappropriation and criminal breach of trust. |
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| (2) The offence of criminal misappropriation or of criminal breach of trust may be inquired into or tried either by the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction any part of the property which is the subject of the offence was received by the accused person or by the court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the offence was committed. Stealing. |
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| (3) The offence of stealing anything may be inquired into or tried by any court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction such thing was stolen or was possessed by the thief or by any person who receives or retains the same knowing or having reason to believe it to be stolen. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts