Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
(1) When a sentence of death has to be carried into execution, the Sessions Judge shall make arrangements to secure the attendance thereat of an Executive Magistrate deputed by the District Magistrate, as specified in the foregoing paragraph 337 and in the warrant which the Sessions Court issues to the jailor, he shall be directed to carry out the execution in the presence of an Executive Magistrate. (2) When sending a warrant for execution to the jailor, the Sessions Judge shall at the same time, inform the Superintendent of the Jail of his having done so.