# of the Government

- **Citation:** C.L.No. 21
- **Court:** Allahabad High Court
- **Decided:** 1966-04-08
- **Case number:** C.L.No. 21
- **Source:** https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/allahabad-high-court/of-the-government-162777
- **Pages:** 2

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In cases where the Government for some administrative reason wants to obtain a
copy, the Presiding Officer should exercise his discretion under the above rule in favour
of the Government.
C.L.No. 21 dated 8th April, 1966

Applications received under rule 251, General Rules (Civil) Volume I, 1957
should be treated as ordinary application for copies except when the applicant expressly
desires to get an urgent copy and the Officer-in-charge Copying Department is satisfied
that it would be in the interest of justice to treat it as an urgent application for copy.
5.
SUPPLY OF COPIES BY COURTS
(i)
Of bail orders
C.L.No. 78/VII-b-47 dated 21st May, 1971
The following directions are issued for observance in connection with the issue of
copies or orders granting bail:

The steno typist of the Sessions Judge should prepare three copies of the order
granting bail and hand them over to the Sessions Clerk by 3 p.m. The copies can be
certified as True Copies by 3.15 p.m. and a certified copy of the order granting bail can
be handed over to the Advocate for the accused person by 3.20 p.m. In case no Advocate
turns up by 3.20 p.m. to taken delivery of the certified copy of the bail order, all the three
copies shall forthwith be transmitted to the Magistrates concerned, who shall transmit
one copy of the bail order to the Superintendent of Jail and take further action in
compliance of the order passed by the Sessions Judge as and when moved. Where the
Advocate takes delivery of the copy of the bail order, the remaining two copies shall be
transmitted to the Magistrate concerned, one copy to be transmitted to the Superintendent
of Jail and the other shall be placed on record.

Where the bail order is passed in the later part of the day, action on the above
lines shall be taken as promptly as possible. When bail order is passed after 4 p.m.,
further action shall naturally be taken on the re-opening of the Court the next day.

In the case of Magistrates only two copies of the order granting bail need be
prepared, one for purposes of record and the other for transmission to the Superintendent
of Jail.

In case the accused person furnishes bonds to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, it
should be possible for him to issue the release order the same day.
(ii)
To District Magistrates
G.L.No. 40-35(a)-9(1) dated 1st October, 1942
As required by order XXXIII, rule 14 of Civil Procedure Code, 1908, a copy of
the decree in a pauper suit shall invariably be forwarded to the Collector.
C.L.No. 27, dated 19th March, 1957
Copies of judgments in which strictures are passed against police officers should
be sent to District Magistrate concerned as soon as judgment is pronounced.
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C.L.No. 65/VIIc-8-Admn.(G) dated 21st October, 1983
Attention of District Judges is invited to the provisions of Section 363 of the
Criminal Procedure Code 1973, Section 2 of the U.P. Prisoners Release on Probation
Act, 1938, rule 6 of the U.P. Prisoners Release on Probation Rules and rule 143 of the
General Rules (Criminal) 1957. The District Judges are further directed to supply free
copies of judgments to the District Magistrates, if they move a written application for the
same.
(iii)
To Inspectors of Stamps
G.L.No. 5832/VII-f-26 dated 9th August, 1946
The mandatory provisions of section 6(6) of the Court Fees Act, 1870, should be
strictly complied with by all subordinate courts. A copy of the plaint with a copy of the
court's finding on the question of deficiency in court-fee should invariably be sent to the
Chief Inspector of Stamps.
(iv)
To Superintendent, Model Prison, Lucknow.
C.L.No. 21/VII-b-35, dated 9th March, 1951

The Superintendent, Model Prison, Lucknow, shall be supplied free of cost with a
copy of the judgment of the Sessions Court in the case of every convict who is sentenced
to a term of five years or more and who is classified in the star sub-category of casual
prisoners.
(v)
Preparation and supply of copies of statement of witnesses.
C.L.No.36/VIIIb-281 dated 24th September, 2003
The Hon'ble Court has observed with concern that the provisions contained in
Section 207 and 208, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 regarding preparation of copies of
records relating to statement of witnesses recorded u/s 161 and supply thereof to the
accused persons under Section 207 and 208 of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not
being complied with in letter and spirit causing undue delay in disposal of criminal cases.

I am, therefore, directed to request you to kindly take remedial measures for early
preparation of the records of the statement of witnesses and to supply of the copies of
statement recorded under Section 161 of the witnesses to the accused persons to ensure
speedy disposal of criminal cases.

I am also to add to kindly bring the contents of the Circular letter to the notice of
all the concerned in your Judgeship for guidance and strict compliance.
6.
PREVENTION OF ISSUE OF SURREPTITIOUS COPIES
C.L.No. 14/67-3 dated 14th February, 1936
The following remedies are suggested for necessary action by District Judges and
presiding officers in order to prevent the supply of surreptitious copies to lawyers' clerks
and litigants and the leakage of information from offices and record-room.

 Now 1977, vide notification no. 504/v-b-13 dated 5th November, 1983