1. This revision application is made on behalf of the seven accused, who have been committed to stand their trial before the Court of Session by the learned Presidency Magistrate, 16th Court, Esplanade, Bombay, for various charges, viz, forgery, using forged documents as genuine, cheating, and the conspiracy to commit these offences. When the case reached before the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, arguments were advanced before him that in respect of charge No. 1 in particular and in respect of other charges of forgery which may have occurred outside Indian territories the Addl. Sessions Judge would have no jurisdiction to try the case. The learned Addl. Sessions Judge rejected these contentions, and against that decision the present revision application is made to this court.

2. The accused are nationals of South Africa and they arrived on various dates in India. Accused No. 1 first came to India on the 31st of March 1961. He left within a short time thereafter and returned on 23rd of April 1961. Accused No. 5 came on 16th of June 1961. Accused Nos. 3 and 6 came on 23rd June 1961. Accused No. 2 came on 14th July 1961 and accused No. 4 came on the 11th of August 1961.

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