Considering the facts and submissions made and without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, it is directed that if the petitioner surrenders in connection with the aforesaid case before the concerned Special Court under the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act within eight weeks’ hence and makes a motion for bail, the bail application of the petitioner shall be considered and disposed of by the concerned Special Court under the S.C. & S.T. (PoA) Act in accordance with law, on the same day, if there is no other legal impediment. But, the petitioner is directed to serve copy of this order on the I.I.C., Investigating Officer and Special Public Prosecutor concerned within four weeks hence intimating that he is going to surrender on a particular date and move for bail before the Special Court. On receipt of such notice, the I.I.C. shall do the needful to communicate the same to the informant-victim to enable her to have her say, if any on such bail petition by remaining present either in person or through lawyer. But, such date of surrender, however, must not be before ten clear days of such notice to the I.I.C. concerned. In spite of the same, if the informant-victim would not appear, the trial Court shall not await for the response of the informant-victim for disposal of the bail petition. Non-intimation of the aforesaid fact to the informant-victim by the I.I.C. concerned shall also not be a ground to adjourn the bail petition and the same is to the peril of the I.I.C. But, the petitioner must furnish
