Delhi gang-rape: Juvenile’s journey from crime to prison

In first conviction in December 16 gang-rape case, juvenile justice board today found the minor offender guilty of murder and rape of the 23-year- old girl and sentenced him to three-year prison term.

New Delhi: In the first conviction in the December 16 gang-rape case, juvenile justice board today found the minor offender guilty of murder and rape of the 23-year- old girl and sentenced him to three-year prison term.

Following is the chronology of the events in the brutal gang-rape-cum-murder case:

Dec 16, 2012: A paramedic student was gangraped and brutally assaulted by six men in a private bus and thrown out of the moving vehicle along with her male friend. They were admitted to Safdarjung Hospital.

Dec 17: Police identified four accused - the bus driver Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Vinay Sharma and Pawan Gupta.

Dec 18: Ram Singh and three others were arrested.

Dec 20: Victim`s friend testifies.

Dec 21: Delinquent juvenile nabbed from Anand Vihar bus terminal in Delhi.

Victim`s friend identifies Mukesh as one of the culprits.

Police conducts raids in Haryana and Bihar to nab the sixth accused, Akshay Thakur.

Dec 22: Thakur arrested in Aurangabad district of Bihar. Victim records statement before the SDM in hospital.

Dec 23: Protesters defy prohibitory orders, took to streets against the incident. Constable Subhash Tomar rushed to hospital with fatal injuries.

Dec 25: Doctors term victim`s condition critical. In the meantime, constable Tomar succumbs to injuries.

Dec 26: Government decides to take victim to Singapore`s Mount Elizabeth Hospital following a cardiac arrest.

Dec 29: Victim succumbs to injuries and other medical conditions at 2:15 am. Police adds murder charge in the FIR. 

Jan 2, 2013: CJI Altamas Kabir inaugurates fast track court (FTC) for speedy trial in the case.

Jan 3: Police files charge sheet against five adult accused for offences including murder, gang-rape, attempt to murder, kidnapping, unnatural offences and dacoity etc.

Jan 5: Court takes cognisance of the charge sheet.

Jan 7: Court orders in-camera proceedings.

Jan 17: FTC starts proceedings against five adult accused.

Jan 28: JJB says minority of an accused is proved.

Feb 2: FTC frames charges against five adult accused.

Feb 28: JJB frames charges against the minor.

Mar 11: Ram Singh commits suicide in Tihar jail.

Mar 22: Delhi HC allows national media to report FTC proceedings.

Jul 5: Inquiry (trial) in JJB against juvenile in gangrape-cum-murder case and robbery matter concludes. JJB to pronounce verdict on July 11.

Jul 8: FTC completes recording of testimonies of prosecution witnesses in the case.

Jul 11: JJB defers to July 25 its verdict in the case against the minor.

 JJB holds minor guilty of illegally confining and robbing a carpenter on December 16 night before allegedly taking part in the gangrape.

Jul 25: JJB again defers to August 5 the verdict in gangrape-cum-murder case after a PIL was filed in the Supreme Court seeking fresh interpretation of term "juvenile".

Jul 31: SC asks JJB not to pronounce verdict in the case till it decides the PIL of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.

Aug 5: JJB defers verdict to August 19 pursuant to apex court`s direction.

Aug 14: SC reserves order on maintainability of Swamy`s PIL.

Aug 19: JJB again defers verdict to August 31.

Aug 22: SC allows JJB to pronounce its verdict in the December 16 gangrape-cum-murder case involving the minor.

Aug 31, 2013: JJB convicts the minor for gangrape and murder and awards three years term at a probation home.

PTI