(1) If an under-trial prisoner has not been in the prison previously, it is the duty of the police, or the military escort officer, as the case may be, to see that the under-trial prisoner is given food before he is taken to the prison, if he is likely to arrive there too late for the prison meal.
(2) If the police or military escort reports that the under-trial prisoner has not been supplied with food, prison authorities should make necessary arrangements for the issue of food to him.
(3) In case the under trial prisoner is admitted after the prison meals have been served, or after lock-up, food stuff like parched rice, parched gram, groundnuts, etc., should be issued to him as per prescribed scale.