(1) On the release of a prisoner his property shall be delivered to him.
(2) Any unclaimed property of a released prisoner shall be retained in the jail for one year from the date of his release and if no claim is put forward within that period, the property shall be sold and the proceeds shall be deposited into the treasury by challan.
(3) If any claim is preferred within a year of the payment of the sale proceeds into the treasury and the claimant establishes his right to the same, the Head of Directorate of Prisons may sanction the refund of the amount to such claimant and the refund shall be made.
(4) After expiry of the above stipulated period, the money shall lapse to the Government.