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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY PRASAD, J.
Dharmu Oraon S/o Rama Oraon – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. This Criminal Revision Application has been filed on behalf of the juvenile petitioners challenging the judgment dated 22.07.2024, passed by Shri Akhilesh Kumar Tiwari, learned Addl. Sessions Judge-1-cum-Special Judge, Children Court, Civil Courts, Lohardaga in Criminal Appeal No. 50 of 2024, by which prayer for bail of the petitioners has been rejected by affirming the order dated 04.06.2024, passed by the In-Charge Principal Magistrate &Members of Juvenile Justice Board, Lohardaga (wrongly stated as Presiding Officer, Juvenile Justice Board, Lohardaga in this Revision Application), arising out of Bhandra P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024 in connection with G.R. No. 264 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Section 376 D I.P.C. and Section 6 of POCSO Act, by which the prayer for bail of the petitioners has been rejected.
2. The father of the victim girl had lodged the F.I.R. giving rise to Bhandra P.S. Case No.24 of 2024 stating therein that on 08.05.2024 his two daughters, i.e. the Victim girl, aged about 17 years (name not disclosed in the light of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Nipun Saxena and another v. Union of India and others , (2019) 2 SC
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