transferred, it is the duty of the transferring prison to apply for a
copy of the judgment, and forward it promptly to the prison where
the prisoner has been transferred.
Appeals of prisoners transferred.
Rule97. When any communication relating to the appeal of
a prisoner who has been transferred, is received, it shall be
forwarded without delay by registered post to the Superintendent of
the prison in which the prisoner is confined after noting the same in
the admission register of the prison from which the prisoner has
been transferred.
Reminder enquiring the result of the appeal.
Rule98. If the result of an appeal to the Sessions Judge is
not communicated within one month, or in the case of an appeal to
the High Court, within three month's of the date on which the
appeal was submitted, the Superintendent shall send a reminder to
the Court [with a copy to the Officer in charge prosecution] .and
repeat the enquiry at reasonable intervals until it is communicated.
The result of appeal shall, when received, be communicated to the
prisoner concerned and entered in his history and admission
register. The letter conveying the result of appeal should be filed
with the prisoner's warrant.
Procedure when a Court directs retrial of a prisoner.
Rule99. If an appellate Court directs that a prisoner be
retried and a warrant for his release on bail or for his custody ending
trial is not received at the same time, the prisoner shall unless he
has to undergo a sentence or another warrant, be removed to the
under-trial prisoner's ward, and the Superintendent shall apply to
the Court for a warrant for his custody pending trial.
Petitions from prisoners sentenced by Court Martial
Rule100. No appeal lies from a sentence passed by a court
martial, but a person convicted by a court martial under the
Pakistan Air Force, Navy or Army Act, has a right to submit one
petition, only against the finding or sentence for disposal by the
highest authority to whom he is authorised to apply. His legal right
to submit a petition, and the authority to which a petition, shall be
addressed, are explained to every accused at the time of
promulgation of the sentence. The petition should be forwarded to
the Officer commanding of the unit to which the prisoner belonged
who will forward the same alongwith the record of the proceedings
to the highest authority. Appeals for petitions addressed to the
President of Pakistan or to any Civil authority, will be 'forwarded
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