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(1) Every Jailor or officer of a prison subordinate to him who shall be guilty of any violation of duty or wilful breach or neglect of any rule or regulation or lawful order made by competent authority, or who shall withdraw from the duties of his office without permission, or without having given previous notice in writing of his intention for the period of two months, or who shall wilfully overstay any leave granted to him, or who shall Criminal liability for breach of conditions of suspensions of sentence etc. * Inserted by ibid †The words “ of the District Magistrate or “ deleted by Bombay Act, XXIII of 1951. ‡Ins by Act, XIII of 1910 s. 2. §Subs. by s. 2 ibid for the original proviso. ¶ The words “ by the District Magistrate to any Magistrate of the first class and “deleted by ibid. ** Deleted by Bombay Act, XXXIX of 1957 (s. 4.) Procedure on committed of heinous offence. Offences by prison- subordinates. 688 engage without authority in any employment other than his prison duty, or who shall be guilty of cowardice, shall be liable, on conviction, before a Magistrate, to fine not exceeding two hundred rupees, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both. (2) No person shall under this section be punished twice for the same offence. CHAPTER XII Miscellaneous