Suraj vs State of Haryana - 2023 Supreme(P&H) 2566

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2023 Supreme(P&H) 2566

G. S. SANDHAWALIA, HARPREET KAUR JEEWAN
Suraj – Appellant
Versus
State of Haryana – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. Randeep S. Dhull, Advocate
For the Respondent: Mr. Hitesh Pandit, ADDL. A.G., Haryana

JUDGMENT

Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, J - An application under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act, 2000, read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been filed praying for referring the matter to the Juvenile Justice Board (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") for holding an enquiry and declaring Suraj (applicant-appellant) as juvenile.

2. Facts relevant for the adjudication of the present application are as follows:

i. On 06.02.2016, an information was given in the Police Station Surajkund, District Faridabad, that a bad act has been committed upon the victim X and thereafter, officer in the Women Cell met the victim X and the parents. The victim X informed that she (victim) was a student of 5th standard and the applicant who was residing in her neighbourhood was on visiting terms. [About 02 months ago when her parents had gone to their work, at about 02:00 p.m., applicant Suraj along with his friend Akram came to her house. Firstly, Suraj committed the bad act with her against her wishes and thereafter, Akram committed the said bad act]. Both have threatened her that in case she narrates the incident to anyone, they would k