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IPC Section 137 - Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
Last Updated: 01 Nov, 2026
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Upper limit of fine is increased from five hundred to three thousand rupees.)
Please refer to BNS 165 for updated procedures & punishments.
The master or person in charge of a merchant vessel, on board of which any deserter from the Army, Navy or Air Force of the Government of India is concealed, shall, though ignorant of such concealment, be liable to a penalty not exceeding 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.
IPC 137 in Simple Words
If a deserter from the Indian Army, Navy, or Air Force is hidden on a merchant vessel, and the master or person in charge could have known about it but neglected their duty or lacked discipline, they can be penalized with a fine of up to five hundred rupees, even if they were unaware of the concealment.
Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof | Fine | Non-Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel, through negligence of master or person in charge thereof
Punishment : Fine
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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