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Dated this the 5th day of August 2021 The petitioners are accused 1 and 2 in C.C.No.8/2021 pending before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III (Juvenile Justice Board), Ernakulam arising from out of Crime No.1778/2013 of Ernakulam Central Police Station for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under Section 379 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C.

2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that on

21.08.2013 the petitioners in furtherance of common intention committed theft of a motorcycle bearing Reg.No.KL-07-AW-7874 parked at the Marine Drive, Ernakulam. In consequence of that, the crime was registered on 27.08.2013 initially under Sections 41(1)(d) and 102 of the Cr.P.C. The petitioners were arrested and, being juvenile in conflict with law, produced before the Individual Member of the Juvenile Justice Board (for short “Board”) and released on bail. No investigation was thereafter conducted for an unexplained period of eight years. The petitioners are not involved in any other crime. They have to look out for jobs and even intend to go abroad to eke out a living, after obtaining a passport.

Because of this criminal case pending against them, they are not i