(c) the prisoner has not done any willful act, since he has been in prison, to produce or aggravate his disease; (d) the Medical Officer and the Medical Superintendent of the District Headquarter Hospital recommend the release and certify that the disease is of the nature described; and (e) the prisoner has not more than six months to remain in prison before the expiry of his sentence. (ii) The prisoner shall be informed, before release that his liberation is conditional on the sanction of the Government, and that if such sanction is withheld, he will 12. Subs, for "may" by Notifi. No. SO (Prs) 18.1/2002, dated 12.1.2002. 13. Subs, for "District Magistrate" by Notifi. No. SO (Prs) 18.1/2002, dated 12.1.2002. have to return to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. The prisoner's friends shall be sent for and a security bond taken from them, before he is released, that they will give him up if required to do so. (iii) The case shall be immediately reported to the Inspector General in the prescribed form for submission to Government. Action in case of difference of opinion. Rule144. If the District Magistrate dissents from the Superintendent's recommendations, the case shall be submitted through the Inspector-General to Government for orders. Punjab Amendment: Action in case of difference of opinion. Rule144. Omitted by Punjab Notification No. SO (Prs.j 18-1/2002, dated 12.1.2002. Cases not provided for in the foregoing rules. Rule145. Cases not provided for the foregoing rules will be dealt with by the Government under the provisions of section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 on receipt of recommendations from the Inspector General. Release of prisoners on ground of old age, infirmity or illness. Rule146. The Superintendent may recommend a prisoner for premature release who owing to old age, infirmity or illness is permanently incapacitated from the commission of further crime of 57