Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain cases
Full Text
Where the person in respect of whom an order is made under rule 2—
(a) is certified by the medical officer attached to the prison as unfit to be removed from the prison by reason of sickness or infirmity, or
(b) is under committal for trial or under remand pending trial or pending a preliminary investigation; or
(c) is in custody for a period which would expire before the expiration of the time required for complying with the order and for taking him back to the prison in which he is confined or detained; or
(d) is a person to whom an order made by the State Government under rule 4 applies,
the officer in charge of the prison shall abstain from carrying out the Court’s order and shall send to the Court a statement of reasons for so abstaining.
Plain English Summary
Mandates the Jail Superintendent to abstain from producing a prisoner upon medical unfitness, ongoing committal/remand, impending release, or a government exclusion order, requiring a written statement of reasons to the court.
Key Legal Elements
- Four Statutory Grounds for Non-Production: Medical unfitness, remand/committal stage, impending release, and Rule 4 notifications.
- Mandatory Statement of Reasons: Superintendent must submit formal medical certificates or custody calculations.
- Immunizes Prison Authorities: Protects jail officials from civil contempt for lawful non-compliance.
Practical Note
Scrutinizing Jail Superintendent's Refusal: If the Jail Superintendent returns the production warrant with an abstention report under Rule 5 citing medical grounds or remand, inspect the Medical Officer's certificate on record. If illness is temporary, seek a deferred date; if chronic or prolonged, seek examination via video link.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां वह व्यक्ति जिसके संबंध में नियम 2 के अधीन आदेश किया गया है—
(क) कारागार से संलग्न चिकित्सा अधिकारी (Medical Officer) द्वारा बीमारी या दुर्बलता के कारण कारागार से बाहर ले जाने के लिए अयोग्य (Unfit) प्रमाणित किया गया है; या
(ख) विचारण के लिए सुपुर्दगी (Committal) के अधीन है अथवा विचारण या प्रारंभिक अन्वेषण के लंबित रहने के दौरान रिमांड पर है; या
(ग) ऐसी अवधि के लिए अभिरक्षा में है जो आदेश का अनुपालन करने और उसे वापस कारागार में लाने के लिए अपेक्षित समय से पूर्व समाप्त हो जाएगी; या
(घ) ऐसा व्यक्ति है जिस पर नियम 4 के अधीन राज्य सरकार द्वारा किया गया आदेश लागू होता है,
वहां कारागार का भारसाधक अधिकारी न्यायालय के आदेश को कार्यान्वित करने से प्रवरत रहेगा (Shall abstain) और इस प्रकार प्रवरत रहने के कारणों का एक विवरण न्यायालय को भेजेगा।