Superintendent shall submit a copy of the proceedings of the
inquiry to the Inspector General..
Escape en route.
Rule195. If an escape occurs en route, intimation of i he same
should be given as soon as possible to the nearest authorities and to
the Superintendent of the prison from which the prisoner came,
with a view to his recapture. If he is not immediately recaptured,
his property and other documents shall be returned to the prison
from which he was dispatched.
Recapture of a prisoner who escapes on transfer.
Rule196. A prisoner who escapes on transfer shall,
recaptured, be sent to the prison from which he was dispatched. A
report of the recapture of a prisoner shall b sent to the InspectorGeneral.
Transfer of prisoners to Civil Hospitals in case of serious
illness.
Rule197. (i) Where it is necessary to remove a convicted
prisoner or an under trial prisoner to hospital outside the prison for
operative or other special treatment which cannot conveniently be
given in the prison itself:
(a) The orders of Government shall be obtained through
the Inspector-General, in cases in which a convicted
or under trial prisoner is to be admitted to the
hospital for treatment provided that in, emergent
cases the Superintendent of the prison is authorised
to anticipate the sanction of Government and if he
does so, he should make at immediate report through
the Inspector-General.
(b) In cases in which a convicted or under-trial prisoner is
taken to hospital for treatment as an out-patient only
or for X-ray examination, the Superintendent of the
prison is empowered to authorise this visit himself.
(ii) The discretion given to the Superintendent to anticipate
the sanction of Government, does not apply to cases in which it is
proposed to remove a prisoner to a hospital in another station. In
such cases the orders of the Inspector General must be obtained in
advance, and the Inspector General will make an immediate report
to Government in all cases in which he allows prisoners to be so
moved in anticipation of sanction.
(iii) In all cases in which a prisoner is removed to a
hospital foe the purpose of an operation, the removal should take
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