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Every writ or warrant for the arrest of any person issued by the High Court in the exercise of its ordinary, extraordinary or other criminal jurisdiction shall be directed to and executed by a Police-officer within the local limits of such jurisdiction. Power for I[State] Governments to appoint Superintendents of Presidency prisons. - The l[State Government] may appoint officers who shall have authority to receive and detain prisoners committed to their custody under this part. Explanation. - Any officer so appointed, by whatever designation he may be styled, is hereinafter referred to as "the Superintendent".