ORDER : UPON hearing counsel the Court made the following: W.P. (Crl.) No. 109/2003 1. An affidavit has been filed by the Chief Secretary to the Government of Gujarat on 7th October, 2003. The said affidavit discloses that the State has moved to the High Court for amending the criminal appeal filed against the judgment passed by the Sessions Court acquitting the accused and the Court has permitted the appeal to be amended. In the aforesaid view of the matter, we feel that in this case an Amicus Curiae is required to be appointed. We request Shri Harish N. Salve, Sr. to appear in this case as Amicus Curiae which he has accepted. Mr. Bhargava V. Desai, -on-Record is also appointed as Amicus Curiae to assist Mr. Harish N. Salve, Sr. Adv. 2. List this matter as also TP (Crl.) Nos. 194-202/2003, WP (Crl.) No. D17953/2003, SLP (Crl.) No.3770/2003, SLP (C) No. 7951/2002 and WP (Crl.) Nos. 11-15/2003 on 17th October, 2003. Counter affidavit filed today in Court on behalf of Respondents Nos. 2 to 22 in SLP(C) No. 3770/2003 be taken on record. 3. Let a complete set of paperbooks be given to the learned Amicus Curiae within 48 hours by the State of Gujarat. WP (C) No. 221/2002, WP (Crl.) Nos. 37-52/2002 and WP (C) No. 530/2002. 4. Mr. Mukul Rohtagi, learned Additional Solicitor General who appears for the State of Gujarat, prays for and is allowed six weeks' time to file counter affidavit in these matters. Rejoinder, if any, be filed within two weeks thereafter. 5. List these matters after eight weeks.