Velayudham v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Mr. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN Criminal Revision Case No.170 of 2020 Velayudham ... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Inspector of Police, Ponnai Police Station, Vellore District, Crime No.13 of 2014.

... Respondent Criminal Revision Case filed under Section 53 of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000 to revise the acquittal order dated 25.1.2019 made in Juvenile Justice Board Case No.42 of 2018 on the file of the Court of Juvenile Justice Board Magistrate, Vellore by incorporating Section 19(2) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 in the said acquittal order and allow the Criminal revision petition. For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Sriranjini for Mr.T.P.Prabakaran For Respondent :

Mr.R.Murthi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Revision Case is preferred against the order dated 25.1.2019 passed in Juvenile Justice Board Case No.42 of 2018 on the file of the Court of Juvenile Justice Board Magistrate, Vellore. 2.The respondent/Police filed a case in Crime No.13 of 2014 against the petitioner for the offences under Sections 341, 323 and 506(ii) IPC and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Woman Harassment Act, 2000. After investigation, the respondent/Police laid a charge sheet before the Juvenile Justice Board, since the petitioner was minor. After trial, the Juvenile Justice Board acquitted the petitioner from the aforementioned charges. Challenging the same, the State has not filed any appeal against the acquittal, however, the petitioner has come forward with the present revision seeking to incorporate Section 19(2) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 in the acquittal order.

3. Admittedly, after trial, the Board found that the prosecution has not proved its case and acquitted the petitioner from the charged offences. The petitioner has not made out any case to incorporate Section 19(2) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and he has rightly

acquitted from the charged offences.

4. In the light of the above facts, this Court does not find any merit in this revision and the same is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Criminal Revision Case is dismissed.

14.12.2022 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order ms To 1.The Juvenile Justice Board Magistrate, Court of Juvenile Justice Board, Vellore.

2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

3.The Inspector of Police, Ponnai Police Station, Vellore District.

P.VELMURUGAN, J.

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