ORDER

When this matter came up for hearing on 9th November, 2016, the following order was passed :

“Pursuant to our order dated 01.09.2016, the Superintendent of Central Jail, Raipur, Chhattisgarh has sent his report about the mental condition of the appellant. As per the said report, the appellant was examined in a Government Hospital and the conclusion of the Doctor is that she is not suffering from any psychiatric illness or perceptual disturbance or any formal thought disorder. To put it otherwise, it is stated that as far as mental condition of the appellant is concerned, she is normal and stable.

In the instant case, the charge against the appellant was that she killed her daughter Kumari Deepa aged about four years on 21.06.2003. From the record it is not discernible as to what could be the reason for a mother to kill her daughter. She has already suffered 13 years of incarceration.

We are of the opinion that the learned counsel for the appellant Mr. Mohammad Mannan who is appointed as Amicus Curiae in this case shall visit the Central Jail, Raipur, Chhattisgarh where the appellant is lodged so that he is able to interact with her on the aforesaid aspect, inasmuch as we are of t