Madras High CourtCRL OP/30086/2022dismissed

Samundeeshwari v. The State Rep By Its,

2022-12-07Honourable Mrs Justice T.V.Thamilselvi3 pages

T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

This matter was taken up for hearing under the caption "For Clarification" today.

2. Earlier, this Court by an order dated 07.12.2022 dismissed the petition for bail to the petitioner, however issued direction, in which, para-6 of the order, instead of giving direction to the concerned State Legal Services Authority to grant interim compensation as per the Victim Compensation Scheme, a direction was given to the concerned District Legal Services Authority. Hence, the matter is listed today.

3. In the said circumstances, paragraph-6 of the order is clarified as follows:

In Para 6 at Page 3 "6. Further, as per FIR, the deceased committed suicide due to quarrel with her neighbours, thereby, the petitioners have been charged for the offences under Section 306 IPC. It is seen that the minor children of the deceased viz., Viswanathan and Raghavi, who are aged about 12 and 8 years lost their mother in 1/3

the said occurrence. Hence, this Court recommends that it is a fit case to refer, as per 357(A) (1)(2) and (6) of Cr.P.C. The Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Vellore, is hereby directed to pass appropriate orders to the State Legal Services Authority, Chennai for disbursing the amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) each Rs.50,000/- in the name of two minor children of the deceased as interim compensation under the guardianship of any one of the maternal grandparents of the children, in post office fixed deposit till they attain majority in the manner known to law within a period of 4 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The maternal grandparent is permitted to withdraw the interest accrued till the children attain majority and utilize the same for the welfare of the children. "

4. Registry is directed to incorporate above correction in the Order of this Court in Crl.O.P.No. 30086 of 2022 dated 07.12.2022 and issue fresh order copy to the petitioner.

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T.V.THAMILSELVI, J.

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