law: National Security Act, 1980
  7. Powers in relation to absconding persons
  (1) If the Central Government or the State
  
  Government or an officer mentioned in sub-section (3) of section 3, as the case
  
  may be, has reason to believe that a person in respect of whom a detention
  
  order has been made has absconded or is concealing himself so that the order
  
  cannot be executed, that Government or officer may-
  (a) make a report in
  
  writing of the fact to a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of
  
  the first class having jurisdiction in the place where the said person
  
  ordinarily resides;
  (b) by order notified
  
  in the Official Gazette direct the said person to appear before such officer,
  
  at such place and within such period as may be specified in the order.
  (2) Upon the making of a report against any
  
  person under clause (a) of sub-section (1), the provisions of sections 82, 83,
  
  84 and 85 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, shall apply in respect of
  
  such person and his property as if the detention order made against him were a
  
  warrant issued by the Magistrate.
  (3) If any person fails to comply with an
  
  order issued under clause (b) of sub-section (1), he shall, unless he proves
  
  that it was not possible for him to comply therewith and that he had, within the
  
  period specified in the order, informed the officer mentioned in the order of
  
  the reason which rendered compliance therewith impossible and of his
  
  whereabouts, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one
  
  year, or with fine, or with both.
  (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the
  
  Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, every offence under sub-section (3) shall be
  
  cognizable