New Delhi : Delhi gang-rape case: Verdict on juvenile accused reserved till 25 July

TNN

New Delhi, 11 July : The Juvenile Justice Board, which was to pronounce its verdict on whether the minor, an accused in the December 16 gang-rape case, would be tried as an adult or a juvenile for his crime, reserved its order till July 25.

 

The Juvenile Justice Board reserved its order after concluding its inquiry against the accused almost seven months after the incident took place.

 

 

The JJB will also pass its order in another case against the accused of robbing Ramadhar, a carpenter who had boarded the bus on that night and was thrown out before the girl and her friend were assaulted. The girl had died in a Singaporehospital on December 29.

 

A native of Uttar Pradesh, who had moved to Delhi as an 11-year-old and took up menial jobs, the juvenile was one of the six accused persons arrested in the case.

 

 

While the juvenile faced inquiry before the JJB, the four adult accused are being tried before a fast track court. The main accused, Ram Singh, was found hanging in Tihar Jail in March and the proceedings against him stand abated.

 

During the inquiry, the JJB recorded the statements of six prosecution witnesses including the victim’s male friend and the carpenter.

The counsel for the juvenile had submitted that there was no medical evidence against him and no finger prints could be detected in the bus to show his involvement, sources said.