Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

Section 549

Delivery to military authorities of persons liable to be tried by Court- martial.

The ^[5] may make rules⁶ consistent with this Code and the ^[7] and any similar law for the time being in force as to the cases to which this Code applies, or by Court-Martial, and when any person is brought ^[1] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]
Apprehension of such persons. Every Magistrate shall, on receiving a written application for that purpose by the commanding officer of any body of ^[5] stationed or employed at any such place, use his utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure any person accused of such offence.

Annotations (5)

amendment ^[1] the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), s. 2 and Sch. 2 Section 546A ins. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (XVIII of 1923), s.153. 3 Ins. ibid., s. 154. ↩

annotation ^[4] “the Judges charge to the jury or of” omitted by Ordinance 12 of 1972, s.2 and Sch. ↩

amendment ^[5] F.A.O., 1975, Art 2 and Table for “Central Government (w.e.f. 28-7-1975), which was previously amended by A.O., 1937 for “G.G. in C”. ↩

cross_ref ^[6] Criminal Procedure (Military Offenders) Rules, 1958, see Gaz of P., 1958, Pt. I, pp. 463-464. ↩

amendment ^[7] the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1969, (XX of 1969), s. 3 for certain words (w.e.f. 29-7-1969). before a Magistrate and charged with an offence for which he is liable, [3] , such Magistrate shall have regard to such rules, and shall in proper cases deliver him, together with a statement of the offence of which he is accused, to the commanding officer of the regiment, corps, [2] or detachment, to which he belongs, or to the commanding officer of the nearest [4] , for the purpose of being tried by Court-martial. ↩