Juvenile In Conflict With Law vs State of Rajasthan

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2024 Supreme(SC) 1032

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Juvenile In Conflict With Law – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Ajit Sharma, AOR Mr. Kanchan Kumar, Adv. Mr. Akshat Sharma, Adv. Mr. Amrit Pradhan, Adv. Mr. Shashank Surendra Choudhary, Adv. Mr. Shivam Surendra Choudhary, Adv. Mr. Sarang Surendra Choudhary, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Shiv Mangal Sharma, A.A.G. Mr. Amogh Bansal, Adv. Ms. Nidhi Jaswal, AOR

ORDER

We have heard Mr. Ajit Sharma, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Amogh Bansal, the learned counsel appearing for the State.

2. Our order releasing the petitioner on interim bail dated 30 September 2024 reads thus :

2. The petitioner has been implicated in FIR No 625 of 2022, registered at Police Station Harmada, District Jaipur for offences punishable under Sections 387 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner was arrested on 26 April 2023 and is in custody since then. A charge-sheet has been submitted on 8 June 2023.

3. Based on the position that the petitioner was born on 2 May 2005, the application for bail was taken up, but was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board, Jaipur on 5 August 2023. The Sessions Judge affirmed the rejection of bail application on 18 August 2023. The High Court has dismissed the revision on 12 July 2024.

4. It has been urged on behalf of the petitioner that the maximum punishment for the offence punishable under Section 387 is seven years. Hence, it has been urged that the petitioner at the highest

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