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)

The Committee shall:

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.

Published and Printed by Directorate of Printing and Stationery, Naharlagun.—176/2026- DoP-250+Under Secy.(Home)-100-3-2026.

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