458. (1) Where the accused is sentenced to imprisonment for life or to imprisonment for a term in cases other than those provided for by section 453, the Court passing the sentence shall forthwith forward a warrant to the jail or other place in which he is, or is to be, confined, and, unless the accused is already confined in such jail or other place, shall forward him to such jail or other place, with the warrant:
Provided that where the accused is sentenced to imprisonment till the rising of the Court, it shall not be necessary to prepare or forward a warrant to a jail, and the accused may be confined in such place as the Court may direct.
(2) Where the
accused is not present in Court when he is sentenced to such imprisonment as
is mentioned in sub-section (1), the Court shall issue a warrant for his
arrest for the purpose of forwarding him to the jail or other place in which
he is to be confined; and in such case, the sentence shall commence on the
date of his arrest.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 451 Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
Section 452 Reasons to be recorded
Section 453 Execution of order passed under section 409
Section 454 Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
Section 455 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
Section 456 Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
Section 457 Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Section 458 Execution of sentence of imprisonment