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Lucas v. State Rep by

Madras HC23 Jun 2022CRL OP/3258/2022

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The High Court dismissed a criminal original petition filed under Section 482 CrPC challenging a Juvenile Justice Board's order sending the petitioner to a recognized home for treatment due to cannabis addiction and robbery. The Court found no interference needed but directed the Special Court to expedite the pending appeal.

What did the court decide?

Directed the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under the POCSO Act to dispose of the pending appeal expeditiously.

Lucas Vs State Rep by — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Madras HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 23.06.2022

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR

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Crl.O.P.No.3258 of 2022

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Lucas

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.. Petitioner / Appellant

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Versus

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1.The State, represented by Sub Inspector of Police, R-8, Vadapalani Police Station Chennai

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.. Respondent / Respondent

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PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to call for the records pertaining to the bail dismissal order passed by the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act in Crl.M.P.No.1232 of 2021 dated 19.11.2021.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondent : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Addtional Public Prosecutor

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O R D E R

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This Criminal Original Petition is filed challenging the decline to suspend the sentence of the petitioner imposed by the Juvenile Justice Board.

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The learned Juvenile Justice Board considered the status report of the social welfare department, Probation officer report, neighbor report and taking into consideration of the family circumstances of the petitioner, an order was passed directing the petitioner to undergo the vocational training and psychological treatment in the Government recognised home. As the order has been passed based on the fact that the petitioner had addicted to cannabis and also indulged in commission of the robbery for want of money for his expense purpose. Such view of the matter, the order passed by the Trial Court does not require any interference by this Court.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks this Court that there may be a direction to the Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai to expedite the trial of appeal in Crl.A.No.1 of 2021 filed against the order passed by the Juvenile Justice Board in J.C.No.225/2021 dated 24.08.2021.

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Such view of the matter, this Court directs the Trial Court to dispose of the appeal expeditiously. With the above observation, this criminal original petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/-

Assistant Registrar

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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dhk To 1.The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of cases under POCSO Act, Chennai 104. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, R-8, Vadapalani Police Station Chennai.

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3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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Copy to 1.The Juvenile Justice Board, Kellys, Chennai. 2.The Assistant Registrar, JJ Act, High Court, Madras 104. +1cc to Mr.K.Thenrajan, Advocate, S.R.No.39808

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CRL.O.P.No.3258 of 2022

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SR[co] NSK/07/07/2022

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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