Section 9 in U.P. Prisoners Attendance in Courts Rules, 1956
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In escorting prisoners by road the escort commander shall -(1)keep all prisoners under his charge together in one compact body;(2)place all police under his charge in order at a distance of at least five paces from the prisoners on each flank and place himself and half the force in the rear;(3)never travel at night unless absolutely necessary and previously authorised; and(4)regulate marches so as, if possible, to locate prisoners at night in a lock-up or in the interior of a police station or other place of security.
