शासनमनिष्टमुक्त्वा बन्धवधभयादविसृष्टोऽप्यपगच्छेत् अन्यथा नियम्येत ॥ कZ_०१.१६.३२ ॥
śāsanam aniṣṭam uktvā bandha-vadha-bhayād avisṛṣṭo 'py apagacchet; anyathā niyamyeta.
Stating an unpleasant instruction (as a pretext), he may depart even if not formally dismissed—out of fear of imprisonment or execution; otherwise, he should be restrained/kept under control.
To define when an operative may prioritize survival and disengage under lethal risk, and when the state should instead detain/control a potentially risky actor.