(ii) A prisoner shall be put up before the Superintendent for
release in his private clothes or if he has no clothes of his own, in
the clothing for released prisoners provided by the Superintendent.
Procedure when the sentence expires,
Rule122. (i) When the sentence of a prisoner expires, the
Assistant Superintendent incharge of releases shall bring him
before the Deputy Superintendent together with his warrant and the
admission register. After thorough checking and identification by
the Deputy Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent shall
produce the prisoner before the
5.
Sub-section (5) omitted by Act, 22 of 1939, S. 3.
6.
The original sub-section (6) was re-numbered as sub-section (5)
by Act, 22
of 1939, S. 3.
Superintendent for release and he shall be released at the prison
gate in the presence of the Assistant Superintendent.
(ii) Every order for the final discharge of a prisoner shall
be signed by the Superintendent.
Identification of prisoners on release.
Rule123. Every prisoner shall before being released be
carefully identified by reference to the personal description and
marks of identification recorded in the admission register, and the
Superintendent and the Deputy Superintendent shall satisfy
themselves, respectively that the prisoner put up is 'titled to be
released and that his sentence has been duly executed except in
respect of any remission earned and granted under the remission
system.
Release Orders.
Rule124. (i) An order of release of a prisoner, whether
convicted or under-trial, shall be carried out with reasonable
promptitude, and the prisoner shall ordinarily be released the same
day, unless his further detention is required under some other
authority. If the order is received in the absence of the
Superintendent, the Deputy Superintendent shall release the
prisoner on his own responsibility. The warrant of such prisoner
shall be signed by the Superintendent on his next visit to the prison.
(ii) All release orders received by post shall ordinarily be
complied with on the same day and if received late in the evening
shall be acted upon the next day.
(iii) Release orders,-reduction warrants, bail orders and
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