Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
73. Capture of deserters.
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.