SURAT: In a rare occurence, a 16-year-old boy accused of murder has been externed from Surat city for three months after being granted bail.
While granting him bail, the Surat district and sessions court directed the juvenile that he should not enter the city limits except to mark his presence necessary for investigation.
The teenager has also been barred from leaving Gujarat without permission of the Juvenile Justice Board, Surat and not enter the vicinity where the complainant and witness reside.
The boy, who was 16 years and 10 months, is accused of killing a man named Milind on April 15 this year. He and 11 others had attacked the victim with lethal weapons over some fight. They are also accused of trying to kill the complainant Suresh Sirsat, 25, a resident of Godadara and a witness in the case.
They were all booked by Limbayat police station on various charges including a murder and various sections of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocity Act.
On November 11, the principal magistrate presiding over the Juvenile Justice Board had rejected his bail application after which his mother moved the sessions court for regular bail.
He was released on a surety of Rs 25,000 and a personal bond of the like amount.
βIn case of breach of any of the conditions, bail application shall be cancelled automatically and Juvenile Justice Board has liberty to modify or add in above condition,ββ the December 5 judgement stated.