Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 400: Return of warrant on execution of sentence

400. Return of warrant on execution of sentence. When a sentence has been fully executed, the officer executing it shall return the warrant to the Court from which it issued, with an endorsement under his hand certifying the manner in which the sentence has been executed. CHAPTER XXIX OF SUSPENSIONS, REMISSIONS AND COMMUTATIONS OF SENTENCES 2401. Power to suspend or remit sentences.__ (1) When any person has been sentenced to punishment for an offence, 3[* * *] the 1[Provincial Government] may at any time without conditions or upon any conditions which the person sentenced accepts, suspend the execution of his sentence or remit the whole or any part of the punishment to which he has been sentenced 4[:]

(4)The condition on which a sentence is suspended or remitted under this section may be one to be fulfilled by the person in whose favour the sentence is suspended or remitted, or one independent of his will. 1 [(4A) The provisions of the above sub-sections shall also apply to any order passed by a Criminal Court under any section of this Code or of any other law, which restricts the liberty of any person or imposes any liability upon him or his property.]

(5)Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to interfere with the right of 2[3[the President] or of the 4[Federal Government] when such right is delegated to 5[it]] to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment. 1 [(5A) Where a conditional pardon is granted by 3[the President] or, in virtue of any powers delegated to 5[it], by the 4[Federal Government], any condition thereby imposed, of whatever nature, shall be deemed to have been imposed by a sentence of a competent Court under this Code and shall be enforceable accordingly].

(6)The 6[* * *] 7[Provincial Government] may, by general rules or special orders, give directions as to the suspension of sentences and the conditions on which petitions should be presented and dealt with.