Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
89. Trial, etc., of offender who ceases to be
subject to this Act.
1. Where
an offence under this Act had been committed by any person while subject to
this Act, and he has ceased to be so subject, he may be taken into and kept in
Force custody and tried and punished for such offence as if he continued to be
so subject.
2. No such
person shall be tried for an offence, unless his trial commences within six
months after he had ceased to be subject to this Act:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall apply
to the trial of any such person for an offence of desertion or for any of the
offences mentioned in section 19 or shall affect the jurisdiction of a criminal
court to try any offence triable by such court as well as by a Force Court.