(1) In calculating the date of expiry of a sentence of imprisonment in a criminal case, the day on which the sentence was passed and the day of release shall both be included as days of imprisonment.
(2) A prisoner who is punished till the rising of the court only, shall be released from the court itself and shall not admitted to prison.
(3) In the case of a prisoner who is punished till the rising of the court and is awarded another sentence on the same day, the latter sentence shall start from the date on which the sentence is awarded.
(4) If a prisoner is sentenced to imprisonment for twenty four hours, he shall be kept in prison for the exact number of hours and in such cases, the sentence shall be deemed to commence from the hour indicated in the warrant.
(5) Prisoners sentenced to one day's imprisonment shall be admitted in prison and released on the same day.
Explanation1: A prisoner sentenced on the 1stJanuary to one month's imprisonment shall be released on the 31st January and not on 1st February.
Explanation 2: A prisoner sentenced on 28th February to one month imprisonment shall be released on 27th March.
Explanation 3: A prisoner sentenced on the 1st January to one day's imprisonment shall be released on the same day. But if he is sentenced to imprisonment for 24 hours he shall be kept in confinement for that period and not released before the hours are upon the 2nd January.