JUDGMENT

Bharati Dangre, J. - In the early hours of 19.05.2024 a ghastly incident killed two young individuals in the city of Pune and the cause for the same happened to be Porsche car rashly driven by Master X, a child in conflict with law (hereinafter referred to as 'CCL').

It is subsequently revealed during the investigation that the CCL was driving the vehicle under the influence of alcohol and the brand new car was being driven in a high speed, which resulted into its crash, after hitting a motorcycle with a pillion rider and this incident gathered huge attention state wide.

2. The alleged reckless act at the hands of the CCL resulted in registration of FIR bearing No.306/2024 for the offences under Section 304A, 279, 337, 338, 427 IPC and 184, 190 and 177 of the MOTOR VEHICLES ACT (Amendment Act 2019).

A huge crowd gathered and the eye witnesses got their statements recorded about the manner in which the accident occurred, attributing rash and negligent act to the CCL and as an immediate reaction, he was held in captivity and had to face wrath of the public, who manhandled him.

The CCL was apprehended and he being a juvenile (recorded age being 17 years and 8 months) was produced