PLD 2021 Lahore 586
Detention of Juvenile s accused of criminal offence(s)---Release of Juvenile on bail---Guidelines and directions for police, prosecution and state functionaries for safeguarding Juvenile s accused of criminal offences---International human rights regime sought to protect children in conflict with law and the Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 was enacted to provide criminal justice system for Juvenile s with special focus on disposal of cases through diversion and social reintegration of Juvenile offenders---Such objectives were shared by international community, one of which was that children should be detained when absolutely necessary and for shortest period of time possible---Unique vulnerability of children deprived of their liberty required higher standards and broader safeguards to minimize use of detention and prevent ill-treatment in custody---High Court directed that the Provincial Inspector General of Police shall ensure that all cases involving Juvenile s were processed swiftly in accordance with law and challan was submitted within 14 days or at least interim challan in terms of proviso to S.173, Cr.P.C. was submitted within such time; that Provincial Prosecutor General shall ensure that no delay in meeting the said timeline was occasioned by Prosecution Department and that Inspector General of Police and Prosecutor General shall immediately nominate designated officers who shall monitor submission of challans in cases involving Juvenile s on monthly basis; that disciplinary action should be taken against those responsible for causing delay in such cases and that Juvenile cases should be on agenda of every meeting of Criminal Justice Coordination Committees constituted under Police Order, 2002 and such committees shall review progress of said cases and issue such directions and take such steps as may be necessary; and that all Trial Courts were to decide cases involving Juvenile s expeditiously and shall ensure that they were proceeded on day-to-day basis without grant of unnecessary adjournments and that every trial of a Juvenile must be concluded within period of six months
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