MADURAI: After the additional advocate general, representing the state, informed that the CB-CID had filed the final report in the case involving the sexual assault and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Vilathikulam in Thoothukudi, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Thursday directed the trial court concerned to expedite trial in the case, with further directions to the state to pay additional interim compensation of `10 lakh to the victim’s family.
A bench of justices N Sathish Kumar and M Jothiraman gave the directions on a petition filed by an advocate K Mareeshwari of Thoothukudi, seeking a series of directions for a CBI investigation, compensation to the victim’s family and a court-monitored probe, among others.
Hearing both sides, the judge added that the trial court will decide on the overall compensation of the victim at the time of disposal of the trial and also instructed the state to nominate a special public prosecutor who has expertise in conducting trials in such cases, within a week. They also directed the investigation officer to file the supplementary chargesheet within 15 days.