382C. Scandalous or false and frivalous pleas to be considered in passing
sentence. In passing a sentence on an accused for any offence, a Court may take into
consideration any scandalous or false and frivolous plea taken in defence by him or on his
behalf.]
383. Execution of sentences of 1[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment in other
cases. Where the accused is sentenced to 1[imprisonment for life] or imprisonment in cases
other than those provided for by section 381, 2[and section 382A], the Court passing the
sentence shall forthwith forward a warrant to the jail in which he is, or is to be, confined, and,
unless the accused is already confined in such jail, shall forward him to such jail, with the
warrant.
384. Direction of warrant for execution. Every warrant for the execution of a sentence
of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which
the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.
385. Warrant with whom to be lodged. When the prisoner is to be confined in a jail, the
warrant shall be lodged with the jailor.
3[386. Warrant for levy of fine._(1) Whenever an offender has been sentenced to pay a
fine, the Court passing the sentence may take action for the recovery of the fine in either or
both of the following ways, that is to say, it may
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(a) issue a warrant for the levy of the amount by attachment and sale of any movable
property belonging to the offender;
(b) issue a warrant to the 4[District Officer (Revenue)] authorising him to realise the
amount by execution according to civil process against the movable or immovable
property, or both, of the defaulter:
Provided that, if the sentence directs that in default of payment of the fine the offender
shall be imprisoned, and if such offender has undergone the whole of such imprisonment in
default, no Court shall issue such warrant. 5* * *
1 Subs. by the Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1974 (25 of 1974), s. 2 and Sch., for “transportation” (W.e.f 13.4.1972).
2 Ins. by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (12 of 1972), s.2 and Sch.
3 Subs. by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (18 of 1923), s. 102, for the original s. 386.
4 Subs. by Ord. 37 of 2001, s.63 (w.e.f 14082001).
5 The words “unless for special reasons to be recorded in writing it considers it necessary to do so" omitted by Ordinance 12 of 1972, S.2 and Sch.
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(2) The 1[Provincial Government] may
make