CHAPTER 1 - Border Roads Organisation

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(d) In case of desertion with arms, collective desertion with or without arms where it
is considered that desertion are due to subversive activity, initial report of such cases will
invariably be made by signal/Fax and subsequently confirmed by letter.
Security Classification – Desertion Reports
3. Since desertion reports invariably contain the name and location of a deserter‟s unit, it is
essential that such reports bear correct security classification. Reports by Units/Formation in an
operational area will be classified SECRET, all others will be classified “CONFIDENTIAL”. In
order to establish the identity of a deserter or absentee without leave, IAFD-925 containing the
particulars of individual will be authenticated by the Officer Commanding duly affixing the
office stamp of the unit/formation issuing them.
Court of Inquiry and striking of strength
4. If the individual continues to remain absent, a Court of Inquiry will be held after a period
of not less than 30 days from the date of absence to enquire into his absence, and deficiency, if
any, in the property of the Govt. such as arms, ammunition, equipment, clothing and accessories
entrusted to his care. If satisfied with the facts of such absence without due authority or other
sufficient evidence, the court shall declare such absence and the period thereof and the defiance,
if any, the individual will be declared absent without leave with effect from the date on which he
originally absented himself. IAFD-918 will be prepared by the unit on the authority of court of
inquiry proceedings.
NOTE :- The actual date of absence and date on which the court of inquiry is held are to
be excluded for determining the above period of 30 days (AA Sec 106 refers) If the
person declared absent does not afterwards surrender or is not apprehended, he shall, for
the purpose of Army Act, be deemed to be a deserter.
5. The Officer Commanding of the absent person shall enter in the court martial book a
record of the declaration of the court and original proceedings destroyed vide Army Rule
183(3). IAFD-918 (Deserter Declaration Form), copy enclosed as Appendix „P1‟ will be
prepared by OC unit and one copy each will be sent to Commander GREF Centre and OIC
GREF Records. This should be a correct extract from the court martial book and free from
alterations or erasures. For trial of a deserter by Court Martial, a correct extract reproduction of
the declaration entered in the court martial book produced in evidence in IAFD-918, is
admissible and sufficient under AA Sec 91-A(4)(MIML).
6. The following points will be kept in view while submitting IAFD-918 :-
(a)
(b)
The actual value of items found deficient of the deserter will invariably be shown
Date of Court of Inquiry held should be recorded in the form.
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