in circumstances.10
Case of a prisoner seriously ill on release.
Rule141. No prisoner suffering from an acute or serious
illness shall be discharged from prison against his will or until in
the opinion of the Medical Officer he can be safely discharged or
can be admitted to a Civil hospital.
Return of warrants of released prisoners.
Rule142. (i) The warrant of a prisoner released on expiry of
sentence or, on bail shall be returned to the Court which issued it,
with an endorsement showing the date and cause of release and the
date on which the warrant is returned.
(ii) The warrant of every prisoner who dies in prison shall
be returned to the 11[Officer Incharge of the Prosecution] of the
district in which he was convicted.
(iii) Warrants of escaped prisoners who remain at large and
are not recaptured, should be returned to the Court concerned ten
years after the date of escape with a certificate
9.
PLD 1992 SC 595; PLD 1991 FSC 236; 2001 PCr.LJ 1453; 1998 PCr.LJ 921
and PLJ 2002 SC 1010 tef. PLD 2004 Kar. 99(b).
10. 2002 SCMR 1611 ref. PLD 2004 Kar. 99(a).
11.Subs, for "District Magistrate" vide Punjab Notifi. No. S.O. (Prs) 181/2002 dated 12.1.2002.
signed by the Superintendent showing the date on which the
prisoner escaped.
(iv) If any prisoner is required to undergo two or more
sentences under separate' warrants, such warrants shall be returned
when all the sentences have been executed.
(v) After execution of the sentences the warrants of
commitment of prisoners sentenced by Court Martial shall be sent
to the Officer commanding of the Unit in which the Court was
held.
(vi) Warrants of under-trial prisoners released on bail
should be immediately returned to the Court concerned.
Release of prisoners suffering from disease.
Rule143.(i) The Superintendent 12[will refer the case for]
release of prisoner suffering from serious illness with the consent
of the13[Officer Incharge of the Prosecution] in whose jurisdiction
the prisoner's offence was committed, provided that:(a)
the disease is likely to prove fatal if the prisoner;
remains in prison;
(b) there is reasonable chance of recovery if the prisoner
is released.
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