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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
SANJAY PRASAD
Nandani Kumari, Daughter of Sri Bhupet Mandal – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
ORDER :
SANJAY PRASAD, J.
This Criminal Revision Application No.186 of 2025 has been filed on behalf of the Juvenile petitioner by challenging the judgment dated 31.01.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No.23 of 2025 by Sri Rajni Kant Pathak, the learned Special Judge, Children Court, Dhanbad by which the appeal filed on behalf of the Juvenile has been dismissed thereby affirming the order dated 20.01.2025 passed by learned Juvenile Justice Board, Dhanbad in connection with Purvi Tundi P.S. Case No.43 of 2024 by which the prayer for bail on behalf of the juvenile petitioner has been rejected.
2. As per FIR, the informant Vijay Mahato was informed by his nephew Akash Kumar Mahato and Dev Kumar Mahato aged 13 years and 11 years respectively, that his brother Santosh Mahato has been killed by one Kishan Mahato and the Juvenile petitioner. Thereafter, the Informant arrived near the pond and saw his bother Santosh Kumar Mahato has died. It is alleged that his brother has been killed by means of stone.
3. Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. as well as learned counsel for the Informant.
4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned judgment
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