Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

B. Imprisonment

Power to appoint place of imprisonment.

417. (1) Except when otherwise provided by any law for the time being in force, the State Government may direct in what place any person liable to be imprisoned or committed to custody under this Code shall be confined.

(2) If any person liable to be imprisoned or committed to custody under this Code is in confinement in a civil jail, the Court or Magistrate ordering the imprisonment or committal may direct that the person be removed to a criminal jail.

(3) When a person is removed to a criminal jail under sub-section (2), he shall, on being released therefrom, be sent back to the civil jail, unless either-

(a)	-	three years have elapsed since he was removed to the criminal jail, in which case he shall be deemed to have been released from the civil jail under section 58 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or section 23 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920), as the case may be; or
(b)	-	the Court which ordered his imprisonment in the civil jail has certified to the officer-in-charge of the criminal jail that he is entitled to be released under section 58 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908), or under section 23 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920 (5 of 1920), as the .... To read the full section download the app from Google Play store Latest Job Openings View all 19 May 2026 Accountant ca kunjan Mumbai CA Inter View Details ARTICLESHIP 02 May 2026 Accounts and Audit Assistant Kothawade and Laddha Thane B.Com View Details 11 May 2026 Post office Post office Anakapalle Others View Details 07 May 2026 CA Assistant amit desai and co Mumbai CA Final View Details ARTICLESHIP 15 May 2026 Audit Assistant / Article Trainee / Intern SSGS and Associates Chennai CA Inter View Details 26 April 2026 Chartered Accountant Source HR Mumbai CA View Details 23 May 2026 Article Assistant Geeta Manchanda & CO. New Delhi CA Inter View Details 18 May 2026 MIS Executive Primarc Pecan Retail Limited Mumbai B.Com View Details Share  Facebook  Twitter  Linkedin  Reddit  Email  Whatsapp  Gmail  Pocket  Print  Pinterest  PDF  Translate Whatsapp Groups GST Income Tax CA Final CA Inter CAclubindia Login at CAclubindia CAclubindia India's largest network for finance professionals User Name Password Remember Me Forgot Password ? Alternatively, you can log in using: Login with Google Don't have an account? Register Now click here to register