(iii) An appeal preferred by a prisoner from the prison
should, before despatch, be read over to him in the presence of the
Superintendent. If the prisoner approves of the appeal, he shall
affix his signature or thumb-impression on it. The Superintendent
shall sign the document and cause the official seal of the prison to
be stamped on it.
(iv) The Superintendent shall forward the appeal, with a
copy of the judgment or order appealed against, direct to the
appellate court as required by section 420 of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
Section 420 of Criminal Procedure Code
"420. Procedure when appellant in jail. If the appellant is
in jail, he may present his petition of appeal and the copies
accompanying the same to the Officer in charge of the jail, who
shall thereupon forward such petition and copies to the proper
Appellate Court."
The appellate court will itself requisition the records from
the Record Room.
(v) If after the receipt of the copy of the judgment or order,
a relative, friend or agent of the prisoner undertakes to file the
appeal on his behalf and the prisoner is willing, a copy of the
judgment shall be delivered to him and a proper receipt obtained
for it.
(vi) The provisions of this rule shall also apply, mutatis
mutandis, to petitions for revision or clemency and the like.
Note. (1) In case other than summon cases, convicted
prisoners are entitled under section 371 (1), Criminal Procedure
Code, to a copy of the judgment free of cost. In summon cases no
court fee are payable on the copy of the judgment. Government
have further approved the principle that if a person convicted in a
summons case is in prison, he or his agent shall be allowed a copy
of the judgment free of copying fee."
Section 371 (1) of Criminal Procedure Code.
"371. Copy of judgment, etc. to be given to accused [***].
(1) In every case where the accused is convicted of an offence, a
copy of the judgment shall be given to him at the time of
pronouncing the judgment or, when the accused so desires, a
translation of the judgment in his own language, if practicable, or
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