New Delhi, A Juvenile Justice Board right here has denied bail to a 17-year-old accused of driving a rushing SUV that triggered a deadly crash in Dwarka, saying that his launch at this stage may expose him to bodily and psychological hazard and would “defeat the ends of justice”.
The accident occurred on February 3 when the SUV, allegedly getting used to shoot a social media video, rammed into a bike and a taxi within the Dwarka space.
The collision killed 23-year-old Sahil and left a cab driver critically injured. Police mentioned the minor was behind the wheel on the time of the crash.
Presiding officer Chitranshi Arora was listening to a bail software filed by the accused minor and mentioned that the discharge of accused may “disturb public peace, and undermine public confidence within the justice supply system”.
In its order on Thursday, the board mentioned, “The untimely launch of the CCLs who’re named and alleged contributors within the incident is prone to irritate the prevailing scenario, disturb public peace, and undermine public confidence within the justice supply system.”
The Board famous submissions of the investigating officer stating that the incident had triggered pressure between communities within the space and had a pronounced affect on public order and social concord.
It mentioned the continued protecting custody of the minors was not punitive however essential to safe their care, safety, psychological stability and rehabilitation, that are integral to the idea of justice beneath the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.
“This Board additionally finds that the discharge of the kid litigant at this stage is prone to expose them to bodily and psychological hazard. The group pressure arising out of the incident point out an actual and tangible threat of retaliation, intimidation or emotional hurt, which the Board can’t ignore,” it mentioned.
Whereas acknowledging considerations about disruption of the minors’ training, the Board mentioned such concerns couldn’t override problems with security, safety and rehabilitation when credible materials urged that launch could possibly be detrimental.
“The precept of the most effective curiosity of the kid stays the guiding star of all choices beneath the JJ Act,” the Board mentioned, including that continued protecting custody would guarantee the security, counselling, training and medical wants in a structured setting.
It concluded that granting bail at this stage may expose the minors to hurt and defeat the ends of justice beneath the rehabilitative framework of the Juvenile Justice Act, and accordingly rejected his bail plea.
“This Board is glad that the discharge at this stage would expose them to bodily and psychological hazard; and defeat the ends of justice as understood inside the rehabilitative and protecting framework of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015,” it mentioned.
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