less punishment as is in this Act mentioned; and if he has not acted wilfully, to suffer imprisonment tor a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
50. Irregularity in connection with arrest or confinement.—Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
- (a) unnecessarily detains a person in arrest or confinement without bringing him to trial, or fails to bring his case before the proper authority for investigation; or
- (b) having committed a person to military custody tails without reasonable cause to deliver at the time of such committal, or as Boon as practicable, and in any case within forty-eight hours thereafter, to the officer or other person into whose custody the person arrested is committed, an account in writing signed by himself of the offence with which the person so committed is charged;
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
51. Escape from custody.—Any person subject to this Act who, being in lawful custody, escapes or attempts to escape, shall, on conviction by court-martial, be linble to suffer imprisonment, tor a term which may extend to five years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
52. Offences in respect of property.—Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
- (a) commits theft of any property belonging to the Government, or to any military, naval or air force mess, band or institution, or to any person subject to military, naval or air force law; or
- (b) dishonestly misappropriates or-converts to his own use any such property; or
- (c) commits criminal breach of trust in respect of any such property; or
- (d) dishonestly receives or retains any such property in respect of which any of the offences under clauses (a), (b) and (c) has been committed, knowing or having reason to believe the commission of such offence; or
- (e) wilfully destroys or injures any property of the Government entrusted to him; or
- (f) does any other thing with intent to defraud, or to cause wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person;
shall, on conviction by court-martial, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten year or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
53. Extortion and corruption.—Any person subject to this Act who commits any of the following offences, that is to say,—
- (a) commits extortion; or
- (b) without proper proper authority exacts from any person money, provisions or service;
shall on conviction by court-martini, be liable to suffer imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years or such less punishment as is in this Act mentioned.
