Criminal Procedure Code
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day appointed for the return to the warrant, such day not being
more than fifteen days from the time of executing the bond; and
in the event of the fine not having been realized the Court may
direct the sentence of imprisonment to be carried into execution
at once.
Warrant by whom issuable
285. Every warrant for the execution of any sentence may be
issued either by the Judge or Magistrate who passed the sentence
or by his successor or other Judge or Magistrate acting in his
place.
Place for executing sentence of whipping
286. When the accused is sentenced to whipping only the sentence
shall be executed at such place and time as the Court may direct.
Time of executing such sentence
287. (1) When the accused is sentenced to whipping in addition
to imprisonment the whipping shall not be inflicted until after the
expiration of seven days from the date of the sentence or, if the
imprisonment extends to fourteen days until after the expiration
of fourteen days from the date of the sentence, or if an appeal
is made within that time until the sentence is confirmed by the
appellate court.
(2) The whipping shall be inflicted as soon as practicable
after the expiration of the seven days or the fourteen days, as
the case may be, or in case of an appeal as soon as practicable
after the receipt of the order of the appellate court confirming
the sentence.
Mode of executing such sentence
288. (1) When the accused is sentenced to whipping the number
of strokes shall be specified in the sentence. In no case shall the
whipping exceed twenty-four strokes in the case of an adult or
ten strokes in the case of a youthful offender, anything in any
written law to the contrary notwithstanding.
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