( 1 ) THIS reference has been made by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, fast Track Court-I, Davangere in S. C. No. 29 of 2004 seeking decision of this Court on a question of law as well as interpretation of certain provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as 'act No. 56 of 2000') vis-a-vis Section 27 of the Cr. P. C. In view of the difficulty that has arisen to apply in view of the principles mentioned in the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in the case of Krishna v State of Kamataka.

( 2 ) THE respondent-Harshad, a juvenile has been charge-sheeted along with others for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148 and 302 read with section 149 of the IPC. In the charge-sheet filed by the CPI, Davangere, the respondent-juvenile has been ranked as accused 9. As he was found to be juvenile, hi's case was separated from S. C. No. 6 of 2003 and given a new number as S. C. No. 29 of 2004. Thereafter, the learned Chief judicial Magistrate, Davangere took cognizance of the offences and registered a case against the respondent-Juvenile as Juvenile Case No. 11 of 2003 and forwarded the same to the Juvenile Justice Board a

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