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TypeBare Act JurisdictionKarnataka Government

Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 57

Prisoner to Surrender Himself on the Expiration of the Period Otherwise Liable to Be Arrested

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Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 57 is part of Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 - Prisoner to Surrender Himself on the Expiration of the Period Otherwise Liable to Be Arrested. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) On the expiry of the period for which a prisoner was released temporarily under sub-section (1) of section 55, or on parole under sub-section (1) of section 56, he shall surrender himself to the officer in charge of the prison from which he was released.

(2) If a prisoner fails to surrender himself as required by sub-section (1), he may be arrested by any Police Officer without a warrant and produced1[before a Judicial Magistrate] who shall remand him to undergo the unexpired portion of the sentence.

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1. Substituted by Act 13 of 1965 w e.f. 1.10.1965

Frequently asked questions

What does Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 Section 57 provide?

Section Section 57 of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963 (Prisoner to Surrender Himself on the Expiration of the Period Otherwise Liable to Be Arrested) is reproduced on this page as part of the Karnataka Prisons Act, 1963. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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