consistent with this Code and the 1[Pakistan Army Act, 1952 (XXXIX of 1952), the Pakistan Air Force Act,
1953 (VI of 1953) and the Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961, ] (XXXV of 1961) and] any similar law for the
time being in force as to the cases in which persons subject to 2[military, 3[,naval] or air force law], shall be
tried by a Court to which this Code applies, or by CourtMartial, and when any person is brought before a
Magistrate and charged with an offence for which he is liable, 4[to be tried either by a Court to which this
Code applies or by a Courtmartial], 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, 3[ship] or detachment, to which he belongs, or to the commanding officer of
the nearest 5[military 3[naval] or airforce station, as the case may be], for the purposes of being tried by
Courtmartial.
(2) Apprehension of such persons. Every Magistrate shall, on receiving a written application for that
purpose by the commanding officer of any body of 6[soldiers, sailors or airmen] stationed or employed at
any such place, use his utmost endeavours to apprehend and secure any person accused of such offence.
550. Powers of police to seize property suspected to be stolen. Any policeofficer may seize any
property which may be alleged or suspected to have been stolen, or which may be found under
circumstances which create suspicion of the commission of any offence. Such policeofficer, if subordinate
to the officer incharge of a policestation, shall forthwith report the seizure to that officer.
551. Powers of superior officers of police. Policeofficers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a
policestation may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed,
as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station.
552. Powers to compel restoration of abducted females. Upon complaint made to a 7* * * 8[Sessions
Judge] on oath of the abduction or unlawful detention of a woman or of a female child under the age of
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[sixteen] years, for any unlawful purpose, he may make an order for the immediate restoration of such
woman to her liberty, or of such female child to her husband, parent, guardian or other person having the
lawful charge of such child, and may compel compliance with such order, using such force as may be
necessary.
1 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1969, (20 of 1969), s. 3 for certain words (w.e.f. 2971969).
2 Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s.2 and Sch.I, for “military law”.
3 Ins. by the Amending Act, 1934 (35 of 1934), s.2 and Sch.
4 Subs. ibid., Sch. For “under the Army Act, section 141, or under the Air Force Act, section 41, to be tried by a Courtmartial”.
5 Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s.2 and Sch.I, for “military station”.
6 Sub.s by Act 35 of 1934, s.2 and Sch., for “troops”.
7 The words “Presidency Magistrate or” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch.
8 Subs. by ord. 37 of 2001, s.76 ( w.e.f. 14082001).
9 Subs. by the Indian Criminal Law Amendement act, 1924 (18 of 1924), s.5, for “fourteen”.
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