IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Dr. ANSHUMAN, J.
Criminal Revision Nos. 772, 820 of 2022
(12.4.2023)
Irfan Ali (in 772)
Pawan Kumar (in 820) ... Petitioners
vs.
State of Bihar ... Respondents
(in both)
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – Section 12 – Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 365, 302, 201, 120B read with Section 34 – Kidnapping, murder, disappearance of evidence and conspiracy by juveniles – Bail applications were allegedly rejected without considering principles of Juvenile Justice Act, particularly Rule of Presumption of Innocence and Rule of Equality to seek protection from society so that juvenile may not be affected from other accused persons of locality – Petitioners should be released from Observation Home on undertaking given by their mother that petitioners shall not involve in such type of activities in future – Criminal revision application allowed. (Paras 2, 4 and 5)
Dr. Anshuman, J.—Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The present Cr. Revision Application has been filed against the order dated 15.09.2022 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-1-cum-Special Judge, Siwan in Cr. Appeal No. 49 of 2022 and the order dated 29.06.2022 passed in J.J.B. Case No. 60 of 2022 arising out of Panchrukhi Sarai P.S. Case No. 26 of 2022 lodged under Sections 365, 302, 201, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the present case has been lodged under Section 365, 302, 201, 120B, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. He further submits that J.J.B. has declared the petitioners as juvenile, petitioner of Cr. Revision No. 772 of 2022 is aged about 16 years, 7 months and 3 days and petitioner of Cr. Revision No. 820 of 2022 is aged about 14 years, 10 months and 14 days. Learned counsel submits that petitioners are innocent and they are not named. He further submits that their bail applications were rejected without considering the principles of Juvenile Justice Act as mentioned in the said act particularly Rule of Presumption of Innocence and Rule of Equality to seek protection from the society so that the juvenile may not be affected from the other accused persons of the locality.
4. Learned counsel submits that it has come in the order that there is less control of guardian of present petitioners. He further submits that father of petitioner of Cr. Revision No.772 of 2022 is no more but mother of both the petitioners are ready to take care of their son. It has also been submitted that on periodical way the petitioners shall visit before the Probationer Officer.
5. In this view of the matter, I am of the view that both the petitioners should be released from observation home on the undertaking given by their mother that they shall take care and petitioners shall not involve in such type of activities in future.
6. Condition is hereby also imposed that petitioners alongwith their mother shall visit periodically twice in a month before the Probationer Officer.
7. With this observation, the present Cr. Revision Application stands allowed and the order dated 15.09.2022 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-1-cum-Special Judge, Siwan in Cr. Appeal No. 49 of 2022 and the order dated 29.06.2022 passed in J.J.B. Case No. 60 of 2022 arising out of Panchrukhi Sarai P.S. Case No. 26 of 2022 are hereby set-aside.
The presumption of innocence in favor of the juvenile, the assurance provided by the juvenile's mother, and the potential for improvement in a positive environment influenced the court's decision to ....
The presumption of innocence and equity in favor of juveniles under the Juvenile Justice Act, coupled with the undertaking given by a responsible guardian, can influence the court's decision to relea....
Point of law: Thus it is law that a bail application of a juvenile can be rejected only :-(i) If there appears reasonable ground for believing that the release is likely to bring the juvenile into as....
A child's presumption of innocence and best interests are paramount in bail considerations.
The main legal point established is that bail to a child in conflict with the law is a rule, and denial is an exception, as per the Juvenile Justice Act.
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