Request to be made for day-to-day trial

In order to speed up trial in the Tarun Tejpal case, the special public prosecutor will request the trial judge to hear the case and conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis and complete it within 60 days of filing the charge sheet, the Goa police said.

In order to speed up trial in the Tarun Tejpal case, the special public prosecutor will request the trial judge to hear the case and conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis and complete it within 60 days of filing the charge sheet, the Goa police said.

Under section 309 (1) of the amended criminal procedure code there is a provision to expedite trial in cases where offences such as rape are involved.

"In this regard, a request will be made by the special public prosecutor before the trial judge," said OP Mishra, deputy inspector general of police.

The victim chose not to undergo a medical test, as is often the procedure in cases of rape or sexual assault. But that is unlikely to make any difference. "It will not make a difference in this case," a police official said.