When a sentence of imprisonment for a term is passed under this Code on an escaped convict:
If the new sentence is severer: If the new sentence is more severe in kind than the sentence the convict was undergoing when they escaped, the new sentence shall take effect immediately.
If the new sentence is not severer: If the new sentence is not more severe in kind than the sentence the convict was undergoing when they escaped, the new sentence shall take effect after the convict has served a further period of imprisonment equal to the time remaining on their original sentence at the time of their escape.
For the purposes of Sub-Section (2), a sentence of rigorous imprisonment shall be considered more severe in kind than a sentence of simple imprisonment.
