The trial is yet to begin in a case where a seven-year-old boy was killed in a private school three years ago. The case is still hanging inn due to legal entanglements. The CBI had charged a class 11 boy of the same school who at that time was obviously a juvenile on September 8, 2017.
The Supreme Court had put on hold separate proceedings against the accused who was then juvenile and the court had also ordered status-quo in the case. The apex court has not yet decided whether the accused will be tried as a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act or as he attained adulthood in 2019, so he may be tried as an adult under Indian Penal Code (IPC).
CBI's request to prosecute four Gurugram police personnel for ruining the investigation in the earlier phase is still pending before the Government of Haryana for past six months. It has also been regarded as a reason for the delay in the commencement of the trial.
Ashok Kumar, the school bus conductor was charged for sexually exploiting the seven year old Class second student but he was found to be innocent by the CBI later on in the case.
The special CBI Court in Panchkula had in a stern tone expressed concern due to state government and police attitude for "sleeping like Kumbhakaran" instead of discharging their duties.
According to a report published in The Print, the family of the deceased boy are now braving the emotional turmoil. Barun Thakur, the father of the victim was quoted by The Print, "“At present, the case keeps juggling between courts in four different cities — Supreme Court in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, special CBI court in Panchkula and the Gurugram Juvenile Justice Board.”
Thakur also said that he was left frustrated running from one case to another but he will fight to get justice for his child. Sushil Tekriwal, his lawyer said, "“The is a glaring example that shows how meticulously the police had planned to send an innocent person to jail.” The delays in the case have taken a heavy toll on the family.