Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. This petition has been filed by juvenile Manmohan Singh, who is now confined in Observation Home, Shimla Puri Ludhiana for setting aside the order dated 26.9.2003 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate/Juvenile Court, Ludhiana vide which the application of the petitioner for release him on bail was declined and the order dated 11.10.2003 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Ludhiana vide which appeal against the said order was dismissed. The Courts below declined the bail to the petitioner on the ground that there is apprehension that the release of the petitioner on bail would expose him to moral and physical danger as no elderly person is available to look after him.

2. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along his brother, armed with Kirpans, Kulwant Singh, armed with gandasi and his mother Gurjit Kaur, armed with thapi, alleged to have caused injuries to deceased Kuldeep Singh son of Tarlok Singh.

3. The case of the petitioner is that at the time of commission of the alleged crime, the petitioner was 15 years 4 months old. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that undisputedly, the petitioner is a juvenile and he was so de