law: Arms Act, 1959
  36. Information to be 
  
  given regarding certain offences -
  (1) Every person aware of 
  
  the commission of any offence under this Act shall, in the absence of reasonable 
  
  excuse the burden of proving which shall lie upon such person, give information 
  
  of the same to the officer in charge of the nearest police station or the 
  
  magistrate having jurisdiction.
  (2) Every person employed or 
  
  working upon any railway, aircraft, vessel, vehicle or other means of conveyance 
  
  shall, in the absence of reasonable excuse the burden of proving which shall, in 
  
  the absence of reasonable excuse the burden of proving which shall lie upon such 
  
  person, give information to the officer in charge of the nearest police station 
  
  regarding any box, package or bale in transit which he may have reason to 
  
  suspect contains arms or ammunition in respect of which an offence under this 
  
  Act has been or is being committed.