Section 73
Capture of deserters.
The Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
About this Act
An Act to provide for the constitution and regulation of an armed force of the Union for ensuring the security of the borders of India and for matters connected therewith.
(1) Whenever any person subject to this Act deserts, the commanding
officer of the unit to which he belongs or is attached, shall give information of the desertion to such civil
authorities as, in his opinion, may be able to afford assistance towards the capture of the deserter; and
such authorities shall thereupon take steps for the apprehension of the said deserter in like manner as if he
were a person for whose apprehension a warrant had been issued by a magistrate, and shall deliver the
deserter, when apprehended, into Force custody.
(2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably believed to be subject to this Act, and to be a deserter or to be travelling without authority, and shall bring him without delay before the nearest magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.
(2) Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person reasonably believed to be subject to this Act, and to be a deserter or to be travelling without authority, and shall bring him without delay before the nearest magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.