The High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a child in conflict with law, who sought directions for the Juvenile Justice Board to complete enquiry expeditiously. The court considered a report but determined that a specific time-bound direction was not necessary under the statute.
Petition disposed without issuing specific time-bound direction for disposal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 17TH PHALGUNA, 1945
OP(CRL.) NO. 59 OF 2024
CRIME NO.155/2022 OF KODUMON POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA
IN JJB NO.13 OF 2022 OF JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD,
PATHANAMTHITTA
PETITIONER/CHILD IN CONFLICT WITH LAW NO.2:
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BY ADVS.
MANU RAMACHANDRAN
M.KIRANLAL
T.S.SARATH
R.RAJESH (VARKALA)
SAMEER M NAIR
SAILAKSHMI MENON
JOTHISHA K.A.
SHIFANA M.
RESPONDENTS/STATE & I.O:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM, PIN – 6820312 THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ADOOR SUB DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN – 691523BY ADV.
SREEJA V, PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
THIS OP (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
07.03.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J.
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Dated this the 7th day of March, 2024
JUDGMENT
Petitioner is a Child in Conflict with Law in J.J.B. No.13/2022 on the files of the Juvenile Justice Board, Pathanamthitta, arising out of Crime No.155/2022 of Kodumon Police Station, Pathanamthitta. This petition is filed seeking a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board to complete the enquiry and dispose of the same within a time frame to be fixed.
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the statement from the Judicial Officer that a period of four months is sufficient to dispose of J.J.B. No.13/2022, it will be open to the petitioner to make a request to consider disposing of the above case, as expeditiously as possible within the above time.
With the above observations, this original petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS JUDGE
Jka/07.03.24
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APPENDIX OF OP(CRL.) 59/2024
PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1
TRUE COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO.155/2022
OF KODUMON POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA
DISTRICT.
Exhibit P2
THE TRUE COPY OF THE FINAL REPORT IN CRIME
NO.155/2022 OF KODUMON POLICE STATION,
PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT WHICH IS NOW
PENDING AS J.J.B.NO.13/2022 ON THE FILES
OF JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, PATHANAMTHITTA.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board to dispose of the case within a fixed time frame is necessary under the statute.
Whether the court should issue any specific directions for expeditious disposal of the juvenile case.
Child in Conflict with Law (Petitioner)
State of Kerala represented by Public Prosecutor
Deputy Superintendent of Police Adoor
BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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