Territorial jurisdiction for FIR quashing remains open after comparative jurisdiction facts were called for.

Territorial jurisdiction to entertain a quashing petition was disputed on the basis that the asserted cause of action arose in Delhi, while the FIR was registered in Kolkata and related proceedings had already been pursued in West Bengal. The Court sought a comparative chart of the alleged jurisdictional facts relevant to Delhi and Kolkata and directed the matter to be listed again for consideration. No final ruling was given on the territorial jurisdiction objection at this stage.

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Issues: Whether the High Court at Delhi had territorial jurisdiction to entertain the petition for quashing of the FIR and proceedings arising therefrom.

Analysis: The petitioners relied on the asserted cause of action arising in Delhi, while the State opposed maintainability on the ground that the FIR had been registered at Kolkata and that the petitioners had already approached the courts in West Bengal, including for transit anticipatory bail. The Court called for a comparative chart of the alleged cause(s) of action relevant to jurisdiction at Delhi and Kolkata and directed further listing for consideration.

Outcome: No final adjudication was rendered on the jurisdictional objection at this stage.

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