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(1) A full report of every serious assault committed by a prisoner on an officer of the prison and of every serious disturbance of combined outbreak amongst prisoners shall be submitted to the Director General. (2) Even where there has been a cognizable crime which is to form the subject of police and magisterial inquiry and subsequently ends in a criminal trial, the Superintendent must at once conduct inquiry and submit the result to the Director General on the aspect of prison discipline and the observance of rules involved in the case and if he finds that any officials are to blamed, he shall state how he proposes to deal with them. Use of arms when permitted. 802. Any staff member may use bayonet or any other weapon against any prisoner when he is found to be, - (a) escaping or attempting to escape, if the staff member has reasonable ground to believe that he cannot otherwise prevent the escape; (b) engaged in any outbreak or attempt to force or break open the outer gate or enclosure wall of the prison individually or collectively provided that he may use the weapon only if such an outbreak or attempt continues; (c) using violence against staff members or other persons provided that there is reasonable ground to believe that the staff member or any other person is in danger of loss of life or limb or that serious injury is likely to be caused to such staff member/person. HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 30, 2022 (PAUS. 9, 1944 SAKA) 1389 Warning.