Gurgaon school murder: Kin file appeal against initial probe

GURGAON: The father of the 16-year-old apprehended by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on November 7, on charges of murdering a class 2 student of a private school in Gurgaon, has filed an appeal against the preliminary investigation report at the Gurgaon special children’s court and the arguments will be heard on January 22.

The lawyer filed the application on Monday saying that the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) failed to appreciate that the impugned order could not have been passed in the present case until a final report is filed before the board.

As per section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, in every heinous offence allegedly committed by a juvenile who is admittedly above the age of sixteen years, a preliminary assessment is to be conducted by the board. The order is later passed to transfer the case to the children’s court for trying a juvenile as an adult.

The class 2 student was found dead inside the school’s toilet. HTC