Section 73 of SSB Act : Section 73: Capture Of Deserters

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where an officer of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) named Vikram has deserted his post without any authorization. Upon discovering this, Vikram's commanding officer promptly informs the local police department of the desertion, providing them with Vikram's description and last known whereabouts.

Acting on this information, the local police start a search operation. Two days later, a police officer spots a person matching Vikram's description at a bus station. The officer, suspecting that the individual is the deserter from the SSB, arrests him without a warrant. The arrested individual is confirmed to be Vikram, and he is brought before a magistrate without delay to face legal proceedings for his desertion.