Rehana Nazir vs District Police Officer, Gujrat S — 2025 PCrLJ 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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Rehana Nazir VS District Police Officer, Gujrat S. 5---Punjab Destitute and Neglected Children Act (XVIII of 2004), Ss. 1 (k) & 23---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Habeas corpus---Juvenile offender---Reformative approach---Destitute and neglected child---Detenu was a minor boy aged about 11 years who was reported to have been arrested in a theft case---Held, that at the heart of our criminal justice system, treatment of child offenders should be guided by reformative approach---Young individuals, often led astray by difficult circumstances, deserve a chance to find their way back to normal life and become valuable members of society---By focusing on reformation rather than punishment, we address root causes of their behaviour---Society must give juvenile offenders the tools they need to succeed and prevent them from returning to a life of crime---Each child reformed is a success for community, showing that with right support, everyone can change for the better---Effective implementation of Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018 requires a multi-faceted approach involving all stakeholders---By adhering to the provision of Juvenile Justice System Act, 2018, it can be ensured that criminal justice system is fair, humane, and geared towards rehabilitation of juvenile offenders---Detenu and his siblings, having suffered neglect and destitution, were sent to embrace of Child Protection Bureau---Custody of minor would be regulated by Child Protection Court to undertake all necessary measures to ensure that such vulnerable children were safeguarded from future involvement in any unwanted activities---High Court expected from State to fulfill its obligation to nurture and shield such ill-fated minors---High Court directed investigating agency to dismantle gangs exploiting minors for their nefarious designs, ensuring that such vulnerable youths would no longer be ensnared in criminal activities---Constitutional petition was disposed of accordingly.

Rehana Nazir vs District Police Officer, Gujrat S — 2025 PCrLJ 1 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

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