Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
418.Execution of sentence of imprisonment.-
(1) Where the accused is sentenced to
imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term in cases other than those
provided for by section 413, the Court passing the sentence shall forthwith
forward a warrant to the jail or other place in which he is, or is to be,
confined, and, unless the accused is already confined in such jail or other
place, shall forward him to such jail or other place, with the warrant:
Provided that where the accused is sentenced to imprisonment till the
rising of the Court, it shall not be necessary to prepare or forward a warrant
to a jail, and the accused may be confined in such place as the Court may
direct.
(2) Where the accused is not present in Court when he is sentenced to such
imprisonment as is mentioned in sub-section (1), the Court shall issue a warrant
for his arrest for the purpose of forwarding him to the jail or other place in
which he is to be confined; and in such case, the sentence shall commence on
the date of his arrest.