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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
MANDEEP PANNU
............ – Appellant
Versus
............ – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MANDEEP PANNU, J.
1. The present criminal revision petition has been filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, challenging the impugned order dated 07.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandigarh in an appeal preferred under Section 101 of the JJ Act, whereby the bail of the child in conflict with law has been declined.
2. It is pertinent to mention that the bail of the petitioner was earlier also declined by the learned Juvenile Justice Board.
3. The present case arises out of FIR No. 128 dated 05.11.2025 registered at Police Station Cyber Crime, Chandigarh on the complaint of Harpreet Singh, who alleged that he was duped in an online hotel booking fraud to the tune of RS. 1,60,900/-. It is alleged that the complainant searched for a hotel online and contacted a given number, pursuant to which he was induced to transfer money on the pretext of booking. Thereafter, under the guise of completing the transaction and on the pretext of OTP verification, further amounts were debited from his account. During investigation, the said mobile number was traced and linked with co-accused Ispak. It was alleged tha
The main legal point established in the judgment is the mandatory nature of bail for juveniles in conflict with the law, the requirement for reasonable grounds to deny bail, and the emphasis on the b....
Bail for juveniles must prioritize their best interests and presumed innocence, with a focus on avoiding harm and reassessing social circumstances.
The gravity of the offense is immaterial in deciding a juvenile's bail application, and bail cannot be rejected in a routine manner. A reasoned order is required when denying bail to a juvenile, and ....
Juveniles in conflict with the law have a right to bail unless specific legal grounds justify denial, which were not met in this case.
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