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GOVERDHAN BARDHAR
Z (Ravi Kumar) – Appellant
Versus
State – Respondent
ORDER
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner (juvenile- through representative) as well as learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondent-State.
2. The allegation against the petitioner is of offence/s levelled against him in the matter. The bail application filed by the petitioner under Section 12 of the Act of 2015 before the concerned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, was rejected vide impugned order. Being aggrieved by the said order, an appeal was filed by the petitioner before the learned Appellate Court and the same has been dismissed by learned Appellate Court vide impugned order.
3. Being aggrieved of the impugned orders passed by the Courts below, the petitioner has preferred this revision petition before this Court.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently submitted that petitioner is below 18 years of age and he has been falsely involved in the case without any material evidence. Learned counsel further submits that as per prosecution story, no specific overtact has been assigned to the petitioner and one of the accused Raju @ Rajendra S/o Arjun Ram has been granted bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. Challan has already been filed. Furt
Juveniles are entitled to bail under Section 12 of the Act of 2015 unless specific exceptional circumstances warrant denial.
Juveniles are entitled to bail under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, unless exceptional circumstances warrant denial.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act indicate the intention to grant bail to juveniles, irrespective of the nature or gravity of the all....
Juveniles are entitled to bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act unless specific exceptional circumstances warrant denial.
Juveniles are entitled to bail under the Juvenile Justice Act unless there are compelling reasons to deny it, regardless of the offense's severity.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the Juvenile Justice Act intends to grant bail to juveniles, and bail can only be denied in exceptional circumstances as specified in the Act.
Juveniles are entitled to bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that their release would endanger justice or expose them to harm.
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