consequences of his act, he may also be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to [
twenty-five] years as ta'zir;
Provided further that, where the qisas is not enforceable
under clause (c) of Section 307, the offender shall be liable to diyat
only if there is any wali other than offender and if there is no wali
other than the offender, he shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to [twenty five
years as tazir].
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
the Court, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case
in addition to the punishment of diyat, may punish the offender
with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
extend to [twenty five] years, as ta'zir.
392, Punishment for robbery. Whoever commits robbery
shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which [sh
all not be less than three years nor more than] ten years, and shall
also be liable to fine; and, if the robbery be committed on the
Highway [xxx] the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen
years.
402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity.
Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of
five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing
dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Food of prisoners on transfer.
Rule176. (i) Prisoners on transfer or about to be sent to
court shall be given cocked food before leaving the prison.
(ii) If the journey is a short one and the prisoner will reach
the prison before the next meal, he shall get his food from that
prison on arrival.
(iii) If the journey is such that the prisoner cannot reach the prison
before meal time, the Officer-in-charge of the Police escort shall
receive diet money for each prisoner at the rate of [three rupees]
per meal. All advances for diet money or for incidental expenses
shall be accounted for by the official to whom the money is
entrusted.
(iv) It is the duty of the Police escort to see that new
prisoners get their food before they are taken to the prison if they
are likely to arrive there too late for a meal.
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