law: Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007 
  42.  Unlawful detention of pay.
  Any officer, subordinate officer or an under-officer who, having
  
  received the pay of a person subject to this Act unlawfully detains or refuses
  
  to pay the same when due, shall, on conviction by a Force Court, be liable to suffer
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or such less punishment
  
  as is in this Act mentioned.