Ujjal Bhuyan, J.

1. Heard Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Apu Dutta, who is the father of the deceased, Arup Dutta. This application has been filed for awarding of victim compensation to the applicant under Section 357A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.). It is submitted that the aspect relating to award of victim compensation was somehow overlooked by the trial court while convicting the accused persons as well as by the High Court while dismissing the appeal of the convicts.

2. On 18.12.2017, notice was issued to respondent No. 1/State.

3. State is represented by Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, Assam.

4. Applicant, as the informant, had lodged one first information before the Jagiroad Police Station to the effect that his son, Arup Dutta, was missing. Initially, the case was registered as Jagiroad PS Case No. 98/2011, under Sections 365/384 IPC. In the course of investigation, the three accused persons, namely, Sri Sanjay Chandra, Sri Bhim Das @ Susanka and Sri Mohan Teron were arrested and the dead body of the son was recovered whereafter, Section 302 IPC was added. Following trial, learned Sessions Judge, Morigaon, vi