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SRINAGAR: Srinagar Court acquitted a juvenile in Conflict with Law (JCL) in a Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) paper scam case of 2012. After hearing prosecution and defence counsel, Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) Srinagar presided over by Principal Magistrate Touseef Ahmad Magray and Members Dr Khair-ul-Nissa and Dr Asima Hassan said that nothing incriminating has been brought on record against JCL. The charge-sheet in the case was submitted before Court in 2014 and JCL got acquittal after trial of around Seven Years. “Keeping in view the facts and circumstance and keeping in view the fact that there is no incriminating evidence against JCL on record, which can be put to them, the examination of JCL under Section 342 CrPC (power of court to examine accused with respect to incriminating evidence) is dispensed with,” the Court directed, adding, “Juvenile in Conflict with Law are accordingly acquitted of charges with respect to commission of offences under Section 5(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and Section 420, read with 120-B RPC.” The court added that the bail and surety bonds furnished on behalf of JCL stand cancelled and discharged. It was last juvenile in BOPEE scam case who was acquitted.
Earlier, JJB has acquitted five juveniles in the case. Of total 60 accused in case, six juveniles were tried by Juvenile Justice Board headed by Touseef Ahmad Magray and other 54 faced trial by Special Anti-Corruption Court, Srinagar, out of which 46 were convicted and eight were acquitted by Special Anti-Corruption Court, Srinagar in 2018.