Section 4. Requisition for surrender.―

CHAPTER II EXTRADITION OF FUGITIVE CRIMINALS TO FOREIGN STATE[3] * * * TO WHICH CHAPTER III DOES NOT APPLY 4. Requisition for surrender.― A requisition for the surrender of a fugitive criminal of a foreign State[4] * * * may be made to the Central Government― (a) by a diplomatic representative of the foreign State[4] * * * at Delhi; or (b) by the Government of that foreign State[4] * * * communicating with the Central Government through its diplomatic representative in that State[5] *; and if neither of these modes is convenient, the requisition shall be made in such other mode as is settled by arrangement made by the Government of the foreign State[4] * * * with the Government of India. 4. An offence within the scope of the International Convention against the taking of hostages opened for signature at New York on 18th December, 1979. 5. Culpable homicide, murder (sections 299 to 304).