Bandipora, Nov 5: A local court on Friday granted bail to a rape
accused juvenile after more than four months in northern district of
Bandipora.
The accused was charged for raping a girl in Sumbal area of Bandipora
district and was serving detention since past four months. The accused
who was granted bail by the Bandipora court was represented by
advocate T.A Lone and Advocate Umar Mir.
An official told that the juvenile was arrested on June 19 this year
and his bail was rejected by juvenile board Bandipora on September 09.
He later filed appeal against order of juvenile board Bandipora before
sessions court Bandipora.
The court, however allowed this concession on the condition that the
custody of juvenile during the period of bail is handed over to his
parents.
“The parents of the juvenile shall have to furnish a bond before the
Juvenile Justice Board to the effect that during the inquiry pending
before the Juvenile Justice Board,” it had said.
The Court in it’s judgemental said that the parents shall take proper
care of the juvenile and ensure that the juvenile in conflict with law
or any other family member of the juvenile shall not directly or
indirectly contact with the complainant party.
The court said that the family shall ensure that the Juvenile shall
not in any way get into contact with the victim or any of her family
members.
Further the court stated that the parents shall have to execute a bail
bond and personal bond to the tune of Rs.50000/- before Juvenile
Justice Board Bandipora for ensuring the presence of juvenile before
the Juvenile Justice Board during the enquiry.
The court also ordered that the juvenile shall not leave the Kashmir
valley without prior permission from the Juvenile Justice Board.
“Mobile Number of the juvenile, if any be provided to the
investigating agency. The mobile number of parents of the juvenile is
also provided to the investigating agency,” it said.
“In case the juvenile or his parents violated any of the conditions of
bail, it will be free for the prosecution to move before the Juvenile
Justice Board for cancellation of his bail,” the court said.
