Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
Full Text
Subject to the provisions of section 304, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section (1) of section 302 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section (2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his attendance is required, so as to be present there at the time mentioned in the order, and shall cause him to be kept in custody in or near the Court until he has been examined or until the Court authorises him to be taken back to the prison in which he was confined or detained.
Plain English Summary
Defines the administrative duty of jail officers to transport prisoners to court and maintain custody during proceedings.
Key Legal Elements
- Jailer must execute valid production orders
- Prisoner must be kept in custody in or near Court
- Custody lasts until examination or Court release
Practical Note
The officer must ensure the prisoner is present exactly at the time mentioned in the order and remains in custody throughout the court stay.
हिंदी पाठ
धारा 304 के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए, कारागार का भारसाधक अधिकारी, धारा 302 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन दिए गए और जहां आवश्यक हो, उसकी उपधारा (2) के अधीन प्रतिहस्ताक्षरित आदेश की तामील होने पर, आदेश में नामित व्यक्ति को उस न्यायालय में ले जाएगा जिसमें उसकी उपस्थिति अपेक्षित है, ताकि वह आदेश में उल्लिखित समय पर वहां उपस्थित रहे, और उसे तब तक न्यायालय में या उसके पास हिरासत में रखवाएगा जब तक कि उसकी परीक्षा न हो जाए या जब तक कि न्यायालय उसे उस कारागार में वापस ले जाने के लिए अधिकृत न कर दे जिसमें वह परिरुद्ध या निरुद्ध था।