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Minor’s Objection to Dismissal Petition Regarding Criminal Proceedings

Legal illustration: Minor’s Objection to Dismissal Petition Regarding Criminal Proceedings
Legal illustration: Minor’s Objection to Dismissal Petition Regarding Criminal Proceedings

Ms. Narumol, aged seventeen years, is the daughter of Mr. Wil, the plaintiff in this criminal case. Mr. Wil, having attained the age of majority, appeared before the court. It was discovered that Mr. Jam and the Monk Wilta had entered into an agreement. Monk Wilta subsequently filed a petition requesting dismissal of the case before the court. Ms. Ring deposited 100,000 baht into Monk Wilta’s account. Ms. Narumol filed a petition objecting and requesting the court to continue the proceedings, as requested by her father, who is a monk. If you were to consider this matter as a court, how would you proceed?

The Monk Wilta initiated a criminal case on behalf of the minor, Ms. Narumol, when the true party, the minor herself, did not consent to the dismissal, it could not be withdrawn (Referring to Supreme Court Case 214, Swing v. Ladda, who cohabited as husband and wife without having a son).