Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 135 :
Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman:
(See section 163 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Abetment of the desertion of an officer, soldier, sailor or airman.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 2 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate
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Whoever abets the desertion of any officer, soldier, 1.[sailor or airman,] in the Army, 2.[Navy or Air Force] of the 3.[Government of India], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for “or sailor”.
2. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for “or Navy”.
3. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for “Queen”.
