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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
ANOOP KUMAR DHAND
Vinod Kumar Bairwa S/o Shri Arjun Lal Bairwa – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The instant petition has been preferred for quashing and setting aside the impugned order dated 06.05.2019, passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Sawaimadhopur (hereinafter referred to as “the JJB”) by which the application submitted by the petitioner for review of the judgment dated 13.10.2014 passed by the JJB has been rejected.
2. The petitioner was found guilty for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 323, 325, 336 read with Section 34 IPC. However, instead of convicting the petitioner, he was released on probation for a period of one year, with the condition that he would maintain peace and tranquility and would not repeat the same offence again and accordingly the benefit of probation under Section 15(e) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 (for short “Act of 2000”) was extended to him.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was working in Saudi Arabia. The Government of Saudi Arabia on the basis of the aforesaid judgment dated 13.10.2014 passed by the JJB, wherein the petitioner was found guilty and was convicted for the above stated offences, removed him from service and denied to re-employ him.
4. Counsel further
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