25-Jun-2024 05:04 PM
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Mumbai, June 25 (Reporter) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the release of the juvenile accused in the Pune car accident case from an observation home and sent him into the care and custody of his aunt.
The court passed the order on a plea by the aunt of the juvenile seeking immediate release of the accused in the May 19 Porsche fatal accident case in Pune in which 2 persons were killed.
A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande ordered the release of the minor into the care and custody of his paternal aunt. The court has also directed that the minor's sessions with the psychologist should continue.
"We allow the petition and order his release. The CCL (Child in Conflict with Law) shall be in the care and custody of the petitioner (paternal aunt)," the court said.
The Bench noted the JJB's remand orders were illegal and passed without jurisdiction.
Earlier, the High Court on June 14 refused to grant urgent relief on a plea filed by aunt of the teenager boy, alleging that he was in "illegal" detention and sought his immediate release.
The habeas corpus (produce person in court) petition filed by the boy’s paternal aunt sought immediate release of the 17-year-old boy, who was lodged at an observation home in Pune...////...