Whoever, except as hereinafter excepted, knowing or having reason to believe that an officer, soldier, 1 [sailor or airman], in the Army, 2 [Navy or Air Force] of the 3[Government of India], has deserted, harbours such officer, soldier, 1 [sailor or airman], shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or with both.
Exception. This provision does not extend to the case in which the harbour is given by a wife to her husband.
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1927, s. 2 and the First Sch., for "or sailor".
2. Subs. by s. 2 and the First Sch., ibid., for "or Navy".
3. Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Queen"
Section 121A Conspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121
Section 122 Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India
Section 123 Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war
Section 125 Waging war against any Asiatic power in alliance with the Government of India
Section 126 Committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India
Section 127 Receiving property taken by war or depredation mentioned in sections 125 and 126
Section 128 Public servant voluntarily allowing prisoner of State or war to escape
Section 129 Public servant negligently suffering such prisoner to escape
Section 130 Aiding escape of, rescuing or harbouring such prisoner
Section 131 Abetting mutiny, or attempting to seduce a soldier, sailor or airman from his duty
Section 132 Abetment of mutiny, if mutiny is committed in consequence thereof
Section 134 Abetment of such assault, if the assault is committed
Section 135 Abetment of desertion of soldier, sailor or airman
Section 136 Harbouring deserter
Section 137 Deserter concealed on board merchant vessel through negligence of master
Section 138 Abetment of act of insubordination by soldier, sailor or airman
Section 139 Persons subject to certain Acts
Section 140 Wearing garb or carrying token used by soldier, sailor or airman