Section 92)(0) and to the prison, shall, as far :sc 3::; ‘s:ve be‘%n disposed of and who havo to bo sent back for others. possible, be sent there without being kept waiting ok A
20. “‘Additional Guard”’ - The Officer-in-charge of the police escort shall apply to the Reserve I iti B ; : ient. nspector for an additional guard, if the guard in attendance is not suf-
21. Diet of prisoners during escort. [(Section 9(2)(e)(f) and - The In: T- General of Prisons shall, from tim; to time, fix the gcz)age)é?diet f<()§)p]risoners rg;g:/%d under these rules, and the officer-in-charge of the escort shall provide prisoners with diet in accordance with such scale. Where the court in which evidence is to be given is situated at the station where the Prison from which the prisoner is removed is situated, the Superintendent of Prisons shall supply the prisoners food ready cooked.
When the aforesaid court is situated at a distance, the estimated cost of the prisoners, ration shall be paid to the officer-in-charge of the police escort, by the Superintendent of Prisons. But it shall be in the competency of any court in criminal cases to decline to summon any prisoner if the court is satisfied that his evidence is not necessary in the interest of public justice and if the complainant and or defendant applying for the said prisoner’s examination before the court fails to deposit the estimated cost of conveying the prisoner to and from the court. These costs shall be calculated on the scale . hereinafter laid down in the cases of civil suits. If on examination of the said prisoner the court is of the opinion that his evidence was not required in the interest of the pubi At sted costs shall together with a gcnificate to the effe ct under the lic justice, the deposited co de% to the Superintendent of Police of the district forwar > .
hand and seal of the court be f6 ney shall be credited according to the instruction 2 A ) d the mo! r :
ig ‘g’:;::g;‘;;;‘:filfi;lgé;?_Geneml of Police with the sanction of the State Government.
Note. - The Officcr-in-cl_mrge tary charges incurred by h]l1m and i t vouchers.
i = 'heIPflY“;G.nn The expression «pyblic Justice’” occurring in rule 21 above i ;Z:::: «djctates of justice required in @ particular case’™”.
the courts shall require any party to the suit, ny prisoner under the Act to deposit, prior to ons, fficient to defray the estlmaéed cost of conthe issue of the summons, - oner whose testimony is required:
: of the prison F " YERE 0 i 7 st shall be demanded from pauper Jtsxdgxpené-d?t:}tlors in
Provided thalt '}:)a\f: applicd tobe declar ed insolvent under Section 6 of the Proprison who it payment vouchers in support of the die- ice escort will submi of the police e ement of the charges will be recorded by a certificate of actual disburs 22, Deposits of costs. - In civil suits ing of @ who may apply for the summ«;x;[l::)gun - Scanned with CamScanner 592 Punjab Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Rules, 1969, Rule 23 APPENDIXI vincial Insolvency Act, 1920, and whose attendance is required by a civil court at its own instance for examination under section 14 of that Act, or when the court is satisfied that the parties to the suit are absolutely unable to pay. Such cost shall be calculated as follows :-
(a) Conveyance by rail or road: Actual charges as in rule 21.
(b) Diet: 75 Paise per day when escorting in the plains and Re. 1/- when escorting in the hills tracts.
Police Escort Travelling and Daily Allowance according to rules contained in Punjab Civil Services Rules Volume m (T.A. Rules).
Pay of Escort Inspector at Rs. 12 per’ day Sub-Inspector at Rs. 8/- per day.
Assistant Sub-Inspector at Rs. 6/- per day.
Head Constable at Rs. 5/- per day, * Constable at Rs. 3/ per day.
The Superintendent of Police and Jail Department will maintain a register to watch ' the realization of the cost of escort, dietary charges and conveyance charges, €tc., from the courts concerned.
The money thus deposited shall be paid over by the court to the Superintendent of Police as provided for in rule 21.