Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Whenever it appears to the Court that an offender is likely to improve, if placed under supervision, a Probation Officer should be appointed to supervise the offender. Local "District Probation and After-care Association," have been formed at various places and if they are recognised by the Government, such organisation may be requested to suggest persons for being named as Probation Officers. Chief Probation Officers have been appointed in all the districts except the districts of Dangs and Gandhinagar. In making such appointment, the court should consider that the Probation Officer appointed is a fit person to supervise the offender during the period of supervision.