dangerous weapons with object of committing or
enabling an offence to be committed and abetment or
incitement of offences falling within these subclauses.
(ii) Glass B will consist of prisoners who by social status,
education or habit of life have been accustomed to a superior
mode of living. Habitual prisoners can be included in this
class by order of the Government.
(iii) Class "C" will consist of prisoners who are not classified
as A and B.
Classifying authority.
Rule 243. For A and B classes the classifying authority will
be the Government. Courts may classify prisoners into A and B
class pending final orders of the Government. Class "C" will be
classified by the trying Courts, but such prisoners will have a right
to apply for revision to the Government. Petitions of revision will
be forwarded by the Superintendent to the Inspector-General for
transmission to Government.
COMMENTS
Grant of B class to the under trial prisoner. Plea raised
was that the petitioner was accustomed to better mode of life and
had degree of Bachelor in Science of Computing and Information
Systems which entitled him for better class in prison. Validity.
Applicant's case would fall under category of under trial prisoner as
given in Rule 248, Pakistan Prison RuJes because his education
reflected his social status and the way of life, showing that he was
accustomed to a superior mode of living. High Court, while
allowing petition, directed the jail authorities to provide B class
facilities to the petitioner.
Superintendent may award B class to convicted prisoners.
Rule244. In case convicting Court omit to classify convicted
prisoners for better class treatment. Superintendents of prisons
subject to the approval of Government may classify them as B
class prisoners, provided that such prisoners appear to fulfill the
conditions prescribed for better class treatment.
Qualifications for A and B class.
Rule245. The recommending authority shall invariably
furnish to Government the following details when recommending
a prisoner to A or B class.
(a) Whether the prisoner is casual or habitual.
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