of the following offences are established against a prisoner; he
shall get a case registered against him at the local Police Station
for judicial trial:(a) offence punishable under section 224 of the
'Pakistan Penal Code;
(b) offence punishable under sections 148, 304-A, 325
and 326 of the Pakistan Penal Code; and
(c) any offence triable exclusively by the Court of
Sessions.
Sections 148, 304, 325, 326 ofP.P.C. S. 148. Rioting armed with
deadly weapon. S. 304. Proof off qatl-i-amd liable to qisas, etc. S.
325. Attempt to commit suicide.
S. 326. Thug.
Powers of Superintendent:
Rule574. It shall be in the discretion of the
Superintendent to determine, with respect to any act which
constitutes both a prison offence and an offence under the
Pakistan Penal Code other than an offence included in the
preceding rule, whether, he will use his own powers of
punishment or get a case registered against him at the local Police
Station for judicial trial.
Procedure in cases of heinous offences:
Rule575. If any prisoner is guilty of an offence against
prison discipline which, by reason of his having frequently
committed such offences or otherwise, is in the opinion of the
Superintendent not adequately punishable by the infliction of any
punishment which he has power under the Prisons Act, 1894, to
award, the Superintendent may forward such prisoner to the Court
of the [Session Judge] or of any Magistrate of the first class having
jurisdiction, together with a statement of the circumstances, and
such Magistrate shall thereupon inquire into and try the charge so
brought against the prisoner, and. upon conviction, may sentence
him to imprisonment which may extend to one year, such term to
be in addition to any term for which such prisoner was undergoing
imprisonment when he committed such offence, or may sentence
him to say of the punishments enumerated in section 46 of the
Prisons, Act:
Provided that the [Session Judge] may transfer the case /or
inquiry and trial to any Magistrate of the first class ; and
Provided also that no person shall be punished twice for
the same offence, (section 52 of the Prisons Act, 1894).
Segregation of prisoners committing assault:
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