Cops To Challenge Court Order Against Trying Pune Crash Accused As Adult
A day after the Juvenile Justice Board here granted bail to a teenager involved in a car accident that killed two people while asking him to write a 300-word essay, police on Monday said they will seek a higher court's permission to prosecute him as an adult accused.
Police has also registered a case against his father, a real estate developer, a senior official said.
The Porsche car allegedly driven by the 17-year-old, who the police claim was drunk at the time, knocked down two persons on a motorbike in Kalyani Nagar area here around 3.15 am on Sunday, causing their death.
The youngster was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board which granted him bail hours later. It also directed him to visit the Regional Transport Office and study traffic rules, and submit a presentation to the Board within 15 days. “The CCL (Child in Conflict with Law) will write an essay of 300 words on the topic of road accidents and their solutions,” the order read.
The board also directed the youth to..