The Prisoners Act

Warrants, etc., to be directed to Police-officers

Power for State Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons

Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court

Delivery of persons sentenced to transportation by High Court

Delivery of persons committed by High Court in execution of a decree or for contempt

Delivery of persons sentenced by Presidency Magistrates

Delivery of persons committed for trial by High Court

Custody pending hearing by High Court under section 350 of the Code of Civil Procedure of application for insolvency

Delivery of persons arrested in pursuance of warrant of High Court or Civil Court in Presidency- town


PRISONERS IN THE PRESIDENCY-TOWNS


Where
any person is sentenced by the High Court in the exercise of its original criminal jurisdiction to
imprisonment or to death, the Court shall cause him to be delivered to the Superintendent together
with its warrant, and such warrant shall be executed by the Superintendent and returned by him to the
High Court when executed. 

LAWGIST

# 7 Delivery of persons sentenced to imprisonment or death by High Court