The UNITED PROVINCES PRISONERS RELEASE ON PROBATION ACT, 1938

136 la;qDr izkar cfUn;ka s dks ifjoh{kk ij NksM+uk vf/kfu;e] 1938 ¿la;qDr izkra vf/kfu;e la[;k 8] 1938À THE UNITED PROVINCES PRISONERS RELEASE ON PROBATION ACT, 1938 [U. P. ACT No. VIII OF 1938] 137 la;qDr izkar cfUn;ka s dks ifjoh{kk ij NksM+uk vf/kfu;e] 19381 ¿la;qDr izkar vf/kfu;e la[;k 8] 1938À ,MsIVs”ku vkQ ykt vkMZj] 1950 }kjk vuqdwfyr rFkk ifj’d`r ¿xouZj us 14 flrEcj] 1938 dks Lohdf`r iznku dh rFkk xouZesUV vkQ bafM;k ,sDV] 1935 dh /kkjk 75 ds v/khu 24 flrEcj] 1938 dks izdkf”kr2 gqvkAÀ izkarh; ljdkj }kjk vf/kjksfir “krksa Z ij dfri; cfUn;ks a dks NksM+us dh O;oLFkk djus ds fy;s vf/kfu;e ;g b’Vdj gS fd dfri; ekeyksa eas cfUn;kas dks dkjkokl dh ml vof/k ds] ftlds fy;s mUgs a n.Mkfn’V fd;k x;k gks] lekIr gksus ds iwoZ dkjkxkj us l”krZ NksM+us dh O;oLFkk dh tk;( vr% ,rn}kjk fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS %&& 1&& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e la;qDr izkar cfUn;ka s dks ifjoh{kk ij NksM+uk vf/kfu;e] laf{kIr uke] foLrkj 1938 dgyk;sxkA vkSj izkjEHk ¼2½ bldk foLrkj3 lEiw.kZ ¿mRrj izns”kÀ4 ea s gksxk A ¼3½ ;g ml fnukad5 dks izkIr gksxk] ftls ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ6 vf/klpw uk }kjk rnFkZ fu;r djs a A 2&& n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1898 dh /kkjk 401 es a fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq;s Hkh] tgka ljdkj }kjk dksbZ O;fDr dkjkokl ds n.Mkns”k ds v/khu dkjkxkj ea s ifj:) gks vkSj mlds iwoZo`Rr vkSj vf/kjksfir “krkZa s ij dkjkxkj ea s mlds vkpj.k ls ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ6 dks ,slk izrhr gks fd ;fn mls dkjkxkj ls ykblsUl }kjk NksM+us NksM+ fn;k tk; s rks mlds vijk/k djus ls izfojr jgus dh rFkk “kkfUre; thou O;rhr djus dh mldh “kfDRk dh laHkkouk gS] ogka ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ6 ykblals }kjk mls bl “krZ ij NksM+ s tkus dh vkKk ns ldsxh fd mls fdlh ljdkjh vf/kdkjh ds ;k fdlh O;fDr ds tks mlh /keZ dk vuq;k;h gks ftl /keZ dk vuq;k;h og canh gS] vFkok fdlh ,sls /keZ fujis{k laLFkk ds ;k mlh /keZ dh ftl /keZ dk vuq;k;h og canh gks] fdlh ,slh lkslk;Vh ds fy;s ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ6 }kjk bl iz;kstu ds fy;s ekU;rk nh x;h gks] i;Zos{k.k vkSj izkf/kdkj ds v/khu j[k fn;k tk;]s ;fn ,slk vU; O;fDr] laLFkk vFkok lkslk;Vh mls vius izHkkj ea s yus s d s fy;s lger gks A 1- mn~ns”;ka s vkSj dkj.kks a ds fooj.k ds fy;s xtV i`’B 152 nsf[k;s( 2- xtV 1938 [k.M 7 i`’B la[;k 72&74 nsf[k;s A 3- bl vf/kfu;e dk foLrkj bl lkj.kh ds LrEHk 1 ea s mfYyf[kr {ks=ks a ea s LrEHk 2 e as mfYyf[kr vf/kfu;e ;k vkMZj ds v/khu fd;k x;k gS vkSj bls {ks=ks a ea]s LrEHk 3 es a mfYyf[kr foKfIr] ;fn dksbZ gks] ds v/khu ml fnukad ls tks izR;sd ,sls {ks= ds lkeus LrEHk 4 ea s mfYyf[kr gS] izo`Rr fd;k x;k gS A {ks= vf/kfu;e vFkok vkns”k] ftuds foKfIr] ;fn dksbZ gks] frfFk ftlls vUrxZr izlkfjr fd;s x;s ftuds vUrxZr izHkkoh izHkkoh] fd;k x;k fd;k x;k 1 2 3 4 1& ftyk jkeiqj eTMZ LVsV~l ¼ykt½ ,sDV 1949 && 31 tqykbZ] 1949 2& ftyk cukjl cukjl ¼,Iyhds”ku vkQ ykt½ la0 3262 ¼1½¼2½] 30 uoEcj] 1949 vkMZj 1949 fnukad 30 uoEcj] 1949 3& ftyk fVgjh x<+oky ¼,Iyhds”ku vkQ ykt½ vkMZj rnSo rnSo 1949 4- ,MsIVs”ku vkQ ykt vkMZj] 1950 }kjk ¼;wukbVsM izkfoUlst½ ds fy;s izfrLFkkfir A 5] ;g vf/kfu;e 15 tuojh 1939 dks izo`Rr gqvk] xtV 1938 Hkkx&8 i`’B 1287 ij vf/klwpuk la[;k 3436 N&1651 ¼7½&37 fnukad 17 fnlEcj 1938 nsf[k;s A 6] ,MsIVs”ku vkQ ykt vkMZj] 1950 }kjk ¼izkfof”k;y xouZesVa ½ ds fy;s izfrLFkkfir A 138 ¿la;qDr izkar cfUn;kas dks ifjoh{kk ij NksM+uk vf/kfu;e] 1938À ¿/kkjk 3&7À Li’Vhdj.k&& bl /kkjk ea s in ^^dkjkokl ds n.Mkns”k** ds vUrxZr tqekZuk nsus ea s 1898 dk 5 O;frØe gksus ij dkjkokl rFkk n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1898 ds v/;k; 8 ds v/khu izfrHkwfr nsus es a O;frØe gksus ij dkjkokl Hkh gSA 3&& /kkjk 2 ds mica/kks a ds v/khu iznRr ykblsla ml fnuakd rd ftl rd fd Ykkblsla izo`Rr jgus ;g O;fDr] ftls NksM+k x;k gS mlds dkjkokl dks izkf/kdr` djus okys okjaV ds vkns”k ds dh dkykof/k fu’iknu ea s ml n”kk ea s dkjkxkj ls mUekfspr fd;k x;k gksrk tc mls ykblsal ij NksM+k u x;k gksrk] vFkok tc rd fd ykblsla izfrlag`r u fd;k tk;]s buea s ls tks Hkh iwoZrj gks] izo`Rr jgsxkA 4&& ml dkykof/k dh] ftlds nkSjku dksbZ O;fDr bl vf/kfu;e ds mica/kks a ds n.Mkns”k dh dkVh v/khu fdlh ,sls ykblals ij tks izo`Rr gks] dkjkxkj ls vuqifLFkr jgs] x.kuk mlds xbZ dkykof/k dks laxf.kr djus ds n.Mkns”k dh dkykof/k laxf.kr djus ds iz;kstukFkZ rFkk n.Mkns”k ds ml ifjgkj dh ek=k fy;s NksM+ tkus dh dks laxf.kr djus ds iz;kstukFkZ] tks ,sls ifjgkjks a ds laca/k ea s izo`fRr fdlh fu;e ds v/khu dkykof/k dh x.kuk mls vf/kfuf.kZr fd;k tk ldrk gks] dkjkokl dh ml dkykof/k ds Hkkx ds :Ik ea s dh dkjkokl ds :Ik ea s tk;xs h] ftlds fy;s mls n.Mkfn’V fd;k x;k FkkA fd;k tkuk 5&& /kkjk 2 ds mica/kkssa ds v/khu iznRr ykblsla ,sls izi= ea s gksxk rFkk muea s Ykblssal dk izi= ,slh “krZs vUrfoZ’V gksxh] tks fd ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 lkekU; ;k fo”ks’k vkns”k }kjk vFkok rnFkZ cuk; s x;s fu;eks a }kjk fufnZ’V djsA 6&& ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 /kkjk 2 ds micU/kks a ds v/khu iznÙk fdlh ykblsUl dks ,sls Ykkblsla izfrlagj.k dkj.kks a ls] tks ys[kc) fd;s tk;saxs] fdlh Hkh le; izfrlag`r dj ldsxh % djus dh “kfDr izfrca/k ;g gS fd ykblsla bl vk/kkj ij fd mldh fdlh “krZ dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gS] lEc) O;fDr dks ml ftys ds] ftlea s og ml le; fuokl dj jgk gks] ftyk eftLVªsV ds le{k viuk ekeyk izLrqr djus dk volj fn;s fcuk izfrlag`r ugha fd;k tk;xs kA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds mica/kks a ds v/khu fn;s x;s izfrlagj.k ds vkns”k ea s og fnukad fofufnZ’V gksxk tc ls ykblsla izo`Rr ugha jg tk;xs k vkSj og ml O;fDr ij] ftldk ykblals izfrlagr fd;k x;k gks] ,slh jhfr ls rkehy fd;k tk;xs k] tks fd ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 fu;e }kjk fofgr djsAa 7&& ¼1½ ;fn dksbZ O;fDr fdlh ,sls ljdkjh vf/kdkjh vFkok /keZfujis{k laLFkk NksM+ s x;s mu Qjkj vFkok lkslk;Vh ;k O;fDr ds] ftlds izHkkj ea s mls /kkjk 2 ds mica/kks a ds v/khu j[kk x;k O;fDr;ka s dks tks i;Zos{k.k ls Hkkx gks] i;Zos{k.k ;k izkf/kdkj ls Hkkx fudy]s ;k ;fn dksbZ O;fDr] ftldk ykblsla /kkjk 6 ds fudys n.Muh; gksuk mica/kks a ds v/khu izfrlagr dj fn;k x;k gks] izfrlagj.k ds vkns”k es a fofufnZ’V fnukad dks ;k mlls iwoZ ml dkjkxkj dks ftlls mls NksM+k x;k Fkk] fcuk oS/k dkj.k ds] ftls lkfcr djus dk Hkkj mlh ij gksxk] okil vkus es a vlQy jgsxk] rks ,slk O;fDr }kjk fdlh eftLVªsV }kjk fl) nks’k Bgjk; s tkus ij vius ewy n.Mkns”k ds vuoflr Hkkx dks dkVus dk Hkkxh gksxk vkSj og vfrfjDr dkjkokl ls] ftldh vof/k nks o’kZ rd gks ldsxh] vFkok tqekZuk ls tks nks lkS :i;s ls vf/kd u gksxk] vFkok nksuks a ls] Hkh n.Muh; gksxkA ¼2½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu n.Muh; dksbZ vijk/k n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1898 dh 1898 dk 5 /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ d s [k.M ¼p½ d s vFk Z ds vUrxZr laKs; vijk/k le>k tk;sxk A 1- ,MsIVs”ku vkQ ykt vkMZj] 1950 }kjk ¼izkfof”k;y xouZesVa ½ ds fy;s izfrLFkkfir A 139 ¿la;qDr izkar cfUn;kas dks ifjoh{kk ij NksM+uk vf/kfu;e] 1938À ¿/kkjk 8&9À 8&& ¼1½ ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 fdlh ,sls O;fDr ds] tks fdlh vf/kfu;e ds v/khu n.Mkns”k dk ifjgkj vijk/k ds fy;s dkjkokl ls n.Mkfn’V gqvk gks] lEiw.kZ n.Mkns”k ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx dk djus dh ljdkj dh “kfDr ml n”kk es a ifjgkj dj ldsxh] tc og vPNs vkpj.k dk gksus rFkk fuokl ds ckjs ea s ;k vU;Fkk ,slh “krkZsa dk ftUgas ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 vf/kjksfir djs] ikyu djus ds fy;s ,slh /kujkf”k dk vkSj mruh vof/k ds fy;s tk s jkT; ljdkj fufnZ’V djs]a ,d ;k vf/kd izfrHkqvks a lfgr ca/ki= fu’ikfnr djsAa ¼2½ n.M izfdz;k lafgrk] 1898 dh /kkjk 126] 126&d] 514] 514&d] 514&[k vkSj 1898 dk 5 515 ds mica/k ;koR”kD;] bl /kkjk ds v/khu izLFkkfir izfrHkqvkas vkSj fn;s x;s ca/k&i=ks a dh n”kk es a bl izdkj ykxw gksxs a ekuks os mDr lafgrk ds v/;k; 8 ds v/khu izLFkkfir fd;s x;s vkSj fn;s x;s gks a % izfrca/k ;g gS fd ;fn dksbZ O;fDr] ftlls mDr lafgrk dh /kkjk 126&d ;k 514&d ds v/khu ubZ izfrHkwfr nsus dh vis{kk dh xbZ gks] mls nsus es vlQy jgs] tks jkT; ljdkj mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fn;s x;s vkns”k dks j} dj ldsxh vkSj vkns”k ns ldsxh fd ,sls O;fDr dks vuoflr lEiw.kZ n.Mkns”k ;k mlds mrus Hkkx dks tks ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 fufnZ’V djs]a dkVuk iM+xs kA ¼3½ ;fn mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu NksM+k x;k dksbZ O;fDr vius ca/ki= dh “krksaZ dk ikyu djus es a vlQy jgs rks ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 dksbZ ,slh dk;oZ kgh djus ds vfrfjDr] tks mDr lafgrk d s v/khu ,sls ca/ki= ds laca/k esa mlds fo:) ;k mlds izfrHkw ;k izfrHkwvks a ds fo:) dh tk ldrh gks] ;g funs”k ns ldsxh fd mls fQj ls fxj¶rkj fd;k tk; s vkSj mls mlds vuoflr lEiw.kZ n.Mkns”k dks ;k mlds ,sls Hkkx dks tks og fufnZ’V djs]a dkVus d s fy;s dkjkxkj Hkst fn;k tk;sA 9&& ¿jkT; ljdkjÀ1 bl vf/kfu;e ds laxr fu;e fuEufyf[kr ds laca/k es a cuk fu;e cukus dh ldsxh&& “kfDr ¼1½ mu ykblsla ks a ds izi= vkSj “krksa Z ds fy;s ftu ij cfUn;ks a dks NksM+k tk ldsxk ( ¼2½ /kkjk 2 es a fufnZ’V ljdkjh vf/kdkjh dh fu;qfDr] laLFkkvks a vkSj lkslkbZfV;ks a dks ekU;rk fn;s tkus d s fy;s ( ¼3½ ,slh ljdkjh vf/kdkfj;ks]a laLFkkvks a ,oa O;fDr;ksa dh] ftuds izkf/kdkj ;k i;Zos{k.k ea s l”krZ NksMs + x;s cUnh j[k s tk ldsxk] “kfDr;kas ,oa drZO;ks a dks ifjfuf”pr djus d s fy;s ( ¼4½ ,sls vijkf/k;k as ds oxkZsa dks] ftUgsa l”krZ NksM+k tk ldsxk rFkk dkjkokl dh os dkykof/k;ka] ftuds i'pkr~ mUgas bl izdkj NksM+k tk ldsxk] ifjfuf”pr djus d s fy;s ( ¼5½ og jhfr fofgr djus ds fy;s ftlls fdlh ykblasl ds izfrlagj.k dk vkns”k ml O;fDr ij rkehy fd;k tk;xs k] ftldk ykblsla izfrlagr fd;k x;k gks( ¼6½ lkekU;r% bl vf/kfu;e ds lHkh iz;kstuks a dks dk;kfZUor djus ds fy;As 1- ,MsIVs”ku vkQ ykt vkMZj] 1950 }kjk ¼izkfof”k;y xouZesVa ½ ds fy;s izfrLFkkfir A 140 THE UNITED PROVINCES PRISONERS RELEASE ON PROBATION ACT, 19381 [U. P. ACT No. VIII OF 1938] Adapted and modified by the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950 [Received the assent of the Governor on September 14, 1938, and was published2 under section 75 of the Government of India Act, 1935, on September 24, 1938] AN ACT to provide for the release of certain prisoners on conditions imposed by the Provincial Government. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the conditional release from prison of prisoners in certain cases before the completion of the term of imprisonment to which they have been sentenced; it is hereby enacted as follows : Short title, 1- (1) This Act may be called the United Provinces Prisoners Release on Probation extent and Act, 1938. commencement (2) It extends3 to the whole of [Uttar Pradesh]4. (3) It shall come into force on such date5 as the [State Government]6 may by notification appoint in this behalf. Act V of 1898 2- Notwithstanding anything contained in section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, where a person is confined in prison under a sentence of imprisonment, and it appears to the [State Government]6 from his antecedents and his Power of conduct in the prison that he is likely to abstain from crime and lead a peaceable life, Government to if he is released from prison, the [State Government]6 may by licence permit him to be release by released on condition that he be placed under the supervision or authority of a licence on Government Officer or of a person professing the same religion as the prisoner, or conditions such secular institution or such society belonging to the same religion as the prisoner imposed by it as may be recognized by the [State Government]6 for this purpose, provided such other person, institution or society is willing to take charge of him. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- For S. O. R., Bee Gaz. 1938, Pt. VII, p. 152. 2- See Gaz. 1938, Pt. VII, pp. 73-74. 3- This Act has been extended to the areas mentioned in column 1 of this table under the Act or Order mentioned in column 2 and enforced in areas under notification, if any, mentioned in column 3 with effect from the date mentioned in column 4 against each such area ; Area Act or Order under which Notification, if Date from extended any, under which which enforced enforced 1 2 3 4 1. Rampur District Merged States (Laws)Act, .. July 31, 1949 1949 2. Banaras District Banaras (Application of No.3262(1)(2), d. Nov.30 1949 laws) Order, 1949 Nov. 30, 1949 3. Tehri Garhwal District Tehri-Garhwal (Do.) Ditto Ditto Order, 1949 4- Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for [the United Provinces]. 5- The Act came into force on Jan. 15,1939, see not. no. 3436/VI-1651(7).37, date December. 17, 1938, in Gaz. 1938, Pt. VIII, p. 1287. 6- Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for [Provincial Government]. 141 [The United Provinces Prisoners Release on Probation Act, 1938] [Section 3-7] Act V of 1898 Explanation-- The expression "sentence of imprisonment" in this section shall include imprisonment in default of payment of fine and imprisonment for failure to furnish security under Chapter VIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898. Period for 3- A licence granted under the provisions of section 2 shall be in force until the which licence date on which the person released would, in the execution of the order of warrant is to be in authorizing his imprisonment, have been discharged from prison bad he not been force released on licence, or until the licence is revoked, whichever is earlier. Period of 4- The period during which a person is absent from prison under the provisions of release to be this Act on a licence which is in force shall be reckoned as a part of the period of reckoned as imprisonment to which he was sentenced, for the purpose of computing the period imprisonment of his sentence and for the purpose of computing the amount of remission of for computing sentence which might be awarded to him under any rule in force relating to such period of sen- remissions. tence served Form of licence 5- A licence granted under the provisions of section 2 shall he in such form and shall contain such conditions as the [State Government]1 may, by general or special order or by rules made in this behalf, direct. Power to 6- (1) The [State Government]1 may at any time for reasons to be recorded in revoke licence writing revoke a licence granted under the provisions of section 2 : Provided that no licence shall be revoked on the ground of the breach of a condition of the licence without giving an opportunity to the person concerned to represent his case before the District Magistrate of the district in which he is residing at the time. (2) An order of revocation passed under the provisions of sub section (1) shall specify the date with effect from which the licence shall cease to be in force, and shall be served, in such manner as the [State Government]1 may, by rule prescribe, upon the person whose licence has been revoked. Released 7- (1) If any person escapes from the supervision or authority of a Government absconders officer or secular institution or a society or person in whose Charge he has been who escape placed under the provisions of section 2, or if any person whose licence has been from revoked under the provisions of section 6, fails, without lawful excuse, the burden supervision to of proving which shall be upon him to return to the prison from which he was be punishable released, on or before the date specified in the order of revocation, such person shall on conviction by a magistrate be liable to serve the unexpired portion of his original sentence add shall also be punishable with imprisonment for a further tell in which may extend, to two years or with fine not exceeding rupees two hundred, or with both. Act V of 1898 (2) An offence punishable under sub-section (1) shall be Cloned to be a cognizable offence within the meaning of clause (j) of sub section (1) of section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- Subs. by the A. O. 1950 for [Provincial Government]. 142 [The United Provinces Prisoners Release on Probation Act, 1938] [Section 8-9] Power to 8- (1) The [State Government]1 may remit the whole or a part of the sentence of Government to a person sentenced to imprison for an offence under any Act, on such person remit sentence entering in to a bond, with one or more sureties, in such amount and for such period as the [State Government]1 may direct, to be of good behavior and to observe such conditions as to residence or otherwise as the [State Government]1 may impose. (2) The provisions of sections 126, 126-A, 514, 5l4 -A, 514-B and 515 of the Act V of 1898 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, shall, so far as they may be, apply in the case of sureties offered and bonds given under this section as if they had been offered and given under Chapter VIII of the said Code : Provided that if any person required under section 126-A or 514-A of the said Code to furnish fresh security fails to furnish the same the [State Government]1 may cancel the order passed under sub-section (1) and order that such person shall serve the whole or so much of his unexpired sentence as the [State Government]1 may direct. (3) If any person released under sub-section (1) fails to observe the conditions of his bond, the [State Government]1 may direct that he be re-arrested and sent to prison to serve the whole or such part of his unexpired sentence as it may direct, in addition to any proceedings that may be taken against him or his surety or sureties in respect of such bond under the said Code. Power to make 9- The State Government may make rules consistent with this Act------ rules (1) For the form and conditions of licences on which prisoners may be released; (2) For the appointment of Government officer, the recognition of institutions and societies referred to in section 2; (3) For defining the powers and duties of Government officers, institutions or persons, under whose authority or supervision, conditionally released prisoners may be kept; (4) For defining the classes of offenders who may be conditionally released, and the periods of imprisonment after which they may be so released; (5) For prescribing the manner in which an order of revocation of a licence shall be served on the person whose licence is revoked; (6) Generally for carrying into effect all the purposed of this Act. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1- Subs. by the A.O. 1950 for (provincial Government).