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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD, J
Manish Kumar, son of Ram Kamal Ram, represented through his natural guardian and father namely Ram Kamal Ramm, Son of Late Bhijnath Prasad Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
ORDER :
SANJAY PRASAD, J.
This Criminal Revision has been filed on behalf of the petitioner under section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children Act, 2015) by challenging the judgment dated 15.02.2024 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2024 by Sri Janardan Singh, then learned Additional Sessions Judge-I- Godda by which learned Additional Sessions Judge-I- Godda has dismissed the appeal filed by the juvenile –petitioner and rejected the prayer for bail of the juvenile petitioner and affirmed the order dated 09.01.2024 passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Godda in connection with Thakurganti P. S. Case No. 60 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. No. 85 of 2024 for the offences under sections 364 and 34 of the I.P.C. and later on added under sections 302 and 201 of the I.P.C..
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that impugned judgment and order passed by the learned Courts below are illegal and arbitrary and not sustainable in eye of law. It is submitted that the petitioner is a juvenile and committed no offence. It is submitted that the petitioner
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