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HC orders to release mobile court convicts from juvenile centres


Published : 31 Oct 2019 08:02 PM | Updated : 05 Sep 2020 11:12 PM

The High Court Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to release those convicted by mobile courts from Gazipur, Tongi and Jessore juvenile development centre. The court asked the authorities to immediately release convicts less than 12 years of age. It gave six months to the authorities to release the convicts aged between 12 to 18 years.

The bench of Justice Sheikh Hasan Arif and Justice Mahmud Hossain Talukder passed the suo moto order on Thursday, after a national Bangla daily published an article regarding the matter. The court also ordered the authorities to submit documents related to the conviction of these children within a week.

The bench said “Mobile court has no jurisdiction to convict any children and detain them even for a day.” “If any children are found involved in criminal activities, then the children court will conduct their trial.” The court also granted six-month bail to the children, who were convicted by other courts. It issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why the conviction of children by mobile courts should not be declared illegal.