The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 65, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Monday, March 9, 2026, Phalguna 18, 1947 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF HOME ITANAGAR
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NOTIFICATION
The 23rd February, 2026
No. HOME-12023/21/2024/98.—In compliance with the Ministry of Home Affairs Letter No. V-17013/26/ 2023-PR dated 2nd December, 2025 regarding implementation of the Revised Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedure for the "Support to Poor Prisoners" Scheme, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to constitute a District Level "Empowered Committee" in each District of the State.
The said Committee shall assess and examine cases of eligible Under Trial Prisoners and Convicted Prisoners who require financial assistance for securing release on bail due to inability to furnish surety/bail bond or for payment of court-imposed fines, in accordance with the Revised Guidelines and SOP issued by the Government of India.
| 1. | Deputy Commissioner of the District — Chairperson |
| 2. | Secretary, DLSA/In-Charge Secretary, DLSA — Convener/Coordinating In-charge |
| 3. | Superintendent of Police of the District — Member |
| 4. | Superintendent of Jail/Deputy Superintendent of — Member Jail/Ex-Officio Jail Superintendent of the District |
| 5. | Judge-in-charge of the concerned prison — Member (nominee of District Judge) |
1. Consider cases of eligible under trial and convicted prisoners requiring financial assistance for bail surety and payment of court-imposed fines.
2. Assess financial indigence and eligibility as per the Revised SOP.
3. Sanction financial assistance upto ` 50,000 per under-trial prisoner (extendable upto ` 1,00,000 at its discretion) and ` 25,000 towards fine for convicted prisoners (higher amounts subject to Oversight Committee approval.
4. Ensure adherence to prescribed timelines under the SOP.
The Secretary, DLSA shall act as Convener and coordinate meetings on every 1st and 3rd Monday and in the event there is holiday on such days, then on the next working day of each month to consider the cases recommended by the DLSA.
The Committee may appoint a Nodal Officer and take assistance of Jail Visiting Lawyers (JLV), Paralegal Volunteers (PLV), District Probation Officers or other suitable officers for processing cases. Order constituting Empowered Committee issued by any district in compliance of letter No. JHQ/1801811120 dated 10th January, 2024, if any, shall stand superseded.
Kaling Tayeng, IAS Principal Secretary (Home), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.