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(1) 12) (3) (4) SPECIALCOURTS The Government shallconstitute such numberofSpecial Courts, as recommended by the Lokayukta, to hear and decide the cases arising out of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and or under Chapter I ofthe lndian Penal Code, 1860 or under thisAct. The Special bourts constituted in accordance with the recommendation under sub-section (1) shall ensure completion of each trial within a period of one year from the date of filing of the case in that Court: Provided that in case the trial cannot be completed within a period of one year, the Special Cou( shall record reasons therefor and complete the trialwithin a further period ofnot more than three months or such further periods not exceeding three months each, for reasons to be recorded in writing before the end of each such three months period, but not exceeding a total period of two years. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 if, in the course of a preliminary inquiry or investigation into an offence or other proceeding under thisAcl, an application is made to a Special Court by an officer of the Lokayukta authorised in this behalfthat any evidence is required in connection with the preliminary inquiry or investigation into an offence or proceeding under thisAct and he is ofthe opinion that such evidence may be available in any place in a contracting State, and the Special Court, on being satislied that such evidence is required in connection with the preliminary inquiry or investigation into an offence or proceeding under thisAct, may issue a letter of request to a court or an authority in the contracting Stiate competent to deal with such request to- (i) examine the facts and circumstances of the case; (ii) take such steps as the Special Court may specify in such letter of requesu and (iii) for, /ard all the evidence so taken or collected to the Special Court issuing such letter of request. The letter of request shall be transmitted in such manner as may be prescribed. The evidence collected in pursuance of the letter ofthe request under sub-section (1) by the SpectalCourt shall be rnade available to the concemed authorised officer. Every statement recorded or document or thing received under sub-section (1) shall be deemed tobe evidence collecied during the course of the preliminary inquiry or investilation. 10 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, May 20, 2014 CHAPTER . X COMPLAINTS AGAINST CHAIRPERSON, MEMBERS AND OFFICIALS OF THE LOKAYUKTA