A special court in Mumbai has granted bail to a 23-year-old accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The court found the two were romantically involved, and that the 14-year-old had voluntarily been with the accused.
A Mumbai court has granted bail to a man suffering from 'Peter Pan Syndrome' in the kidnapping and sexual assault case of a 14-year-old girl. Special Judge SC Jadhav on Monday granted bail to the 23-year-old accused on a surety of Rs 25,000 and several other conditions. Advocate Sunil Pandey, appearing for the accused, argued that his client is suffering from 'Peter Pan Syndrome'. An adult male or female suffering from this syndrome is socially immature.
“All children, except one, grow up,” J. M. Barrie wrote in his 1911 novel “Peter and Wendy.” He was speaking of Peter Pan, the original boy who wouldn’t grow up.
“Peter Pan syndrome,” the current name for this pattern of behavior, first appears in Dr. Dan Kiley’s 1983 book, “Peter Pan Syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up.”
While Kiley focused on this behavior in men, Peter Pan syndrome can affect people of any gender or culture.
Keep in mind this isn’t a recognized mental health condition. Still, many experts agree this pattern of behavior can have an impact on someone’s relationships and quality of life.
They may:
- have a pattern of job loss due to lack of effort, tardiness, or skipping work
- make little real effort to find a job
- leave jobs frequently when they feel bored, challenged, or stressed
- only take part-time work and have no interest in pursuing promotion opportunities
- move from field to field without spending time developing skills in any particular are