In Pune Porsche case, Juvenile Justice Board issues notice to minor to appear before it

Following his detention after the accident early on Sunday, the minor was produced before the JJB in Pune in the afternoon that day. The Pune police sought his custody at the remand home and permission to try the accused as an adult. The JJB rejected the application and granted bail to the minor accused on various conditions, including writing an essay and studying traffic safety norms. Dr L N Danwade, one of the non-judicial members of the Board, passed the order granting bail to the minor accused.

On Tuesday, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed shock at the “extremely lenient” way the boy was granted bail by the JJB. The comment by Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, came after Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar said the police had moved the district court in Pune to try the minor accused as an adult.

Officials said the JJB notice issued to the minor was in connection to this application by the police.

On Tuesday, the Pune police arrested the minor’s father after booking him under the provision of sections 75 and 77 of the Juvenile Justice Act on the charges of allowing his minor son to consume liquor and drive the Porsche in inebriated condition. They have also invoked a provision of the Motor Vehicle Act for allowing a minor to drive without a licence.