JUDGMENT :

Rajiv Sharma, J.

1. This criminal revision is instituted against the judgment dated 24.3.2017 rendered by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, in Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 2016, upholding the judgment and order dated 22.8.2016 passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Amritsar in FIR No. 87 of 13.6.2012.

2. The case of the prosecution in a nutshell is that complainant Sunil Kumar lodged a report to the effect that on 12.6.2012 at about 11.00 a.m. his elder son Karan @ Sushant aged about 11 years was playing in the street outside his house. He did not come back to his house. His mother Komal thought that he might have gone along with other children to their house. At about 1.45 P.M., the complainant received a call on his mobile phone no. 98550-17279 from mobile no. 81467-26215. The caller told the complainant that his son was in his custody and if he disclosed this fact to the police, he would kill his son Karan and also kill him (complainant). The complainant discussed the matter with his wife and other family members. The complainant did not inform the police. They kept on searching for their son. Later on he along with his wife Komal informed In