Chapter VII · Of Offences Relating to the Army, Navy and Air Force

Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master

Section 137 · Pakistan Penal Code

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The master or person incharge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any deserter from the Army, 1[Navy or Air Force] of 3 [Pakistan] is concealed, shall, though ignorant of such concealment, be liable to a penalty not exceeding 5 [one thousand five hundred rupees], if he might have known of such concealment but for some neglect of his duty as such master or person in charge, or but for some want of discipline on board of the vessel.