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2006 Supreme(All) 1362

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
RAVINDRA SINGH
SANJAY CHAURASIA - Appellant
Versus
STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH - Respondents
Crl. Revn. 3367 Of 2005
Decided On : 05/04/2006

Advocates Appeared:
Anil Raghav, D.S.Pandey, S.P.S.RAGHAV

The main legal point established is that the provisions of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 are mandatory and must be strictly followed when considering bail for a juvenile, emphasizing the need for reasonable grounds to refuse bail.

Headnote:

Juvenile Justice - Bail - Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 - Section 364-A IPC - [Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000] - The court discussed the provisions of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 and emphasized that a juvenile shall be released on bail with or without surety unless there are reasonable grounds for believing that the release is likely to bring the juvenile into association with any known criminal, expose the juvenile to moral, physical, or psychological danger, or defeat the ends of justice.

Fact of the Case:

The revisionist, a juvenile, sought bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 after being charged under Section 364-A IPC for kidnapping. The Juvenile Justice Board and the Sessions Judge refused bail, citing the grave nature of the offence and potential danger to the juvenile if released.

Finding of the Court:

The court found that the provisions of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 must be considered, and reasonable grounds for refusing bail as a juvenile were not presented. The court emphasized the mandatory nature of the provision for releasing on bail and for refusing bail based on specific grounds.

Issues: The key issue was whether the juvenile, charged with a grave offence, should be granted bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the provisions of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 must be strictly followed, and reasonable grounds for refusing bail must be presented. The court emphasized the mandatory nature of the provision for releasing on bail and for refusing bail based on specific grounds.

Final Decision: The court set aside the orders refusing bail, emphasizing the welfare of the juvenile and granted bail to the revisionist.

( 1 ) THIS revision has been preferred by the revisionist Sanjay Chaurasia against the judgment and order dated 27-6-2005, passed by the learned Sessions Judge, meerut in Criminal Appeal No. 46 of 2005, (Sanjay Chaurasia v. State of U. P.), whereby the party for bail of the revisionist being a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 has been refused in Case Crime No. 893 of 2004 under section 364-A. I. P. C. , P. S. Singhani gate, District Ghaziabad.

( 2 ) IN this case, time of four weeks was granted to learned A. G. A. to file a counter affidavit and notice was issued to opposite party No. 2 Sri Vimal Kumar Saini to file a counter affidavit within the same period. The office report dated 23-12-2005 and the report dated 12-9-2005 sent by the learned chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad shows that the notice sent to opposite party No. 2 has been served on him but neither opposite party No. 2 nor on his behalf any counsel has appeared before this Court and learned A. G. A. has also not filed any counter affidavit.

( 3 ) THE facts, in brief giving rise to this revision, are that the F. I. R. was lodged by opposite party No. 2 Sri Vimal Kumar Saini at Police Station Singhani Gate on 19-10-2004 at 5. 30 p. m. in respect of the incident which had occurred on 19-10-2004 at about 1. 30 p. m. , alleging therein that some unknown person had kidnapped Aman aged about 8 years, at that time he was coming out from school Saraswati Shishu Mandir, to city on a Rickshaw, one unknown person came there and put off the bag of that boy. He was delivered by the Rickshaw puller who disclosed his identity. He replied that he was maternal uncle of that boy Aman. It was noticed by a girl Mona sitting on that rickshaw, that boy was taken by that person. The boy did not come back to his house. The first informant made a search but no where about of that boy could be known. The above-mentioned facts have been disclosed by the Rickshaw puller and the other children, subsequently on 19-10-2004 the name of the applicant and other co-accused Naresh Saini, sonu, Pappu and Surya Narain came into light as accused. The police came in action for their search and arrest on 27-10-2004 at about 10. 50 a. m. , that boy was recovered from the possession of the applicant and co-accused naresh Saini, Pappu Nata, Sonu and Surya Narain from the place near Pawan cinema. The applicant and other co-accused persons were arrested by the police and amount of Rs. 8,00,000/- was given to them as ransom, was also recovered. The kidnapped boy was given in the custody of his father opposite party No. 2. After completing the investigation, the charge-sheet has been submitted by the Investigating Officer against the applicant and abovementioned co-accused persons under Section 364-A i. P. C.

( 4 ) THE revisionist claimed himself to be juvenile under the provisions of Juvenile justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, hereinafter referred to as act. Thereafter he was declared juvenile on 26-5-2005 by learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Court No. 2, Ghaziabad and the matter was referred to the Juvenile Justice Board, Meerut where the revisionist moved an application for releasing him on bail under Section 12 of the act, the same was rejected by the Board on 28-5-2005. Being aggrieved by that order, the revisionist filed Criminal Appeal No. 46 of 2005 in the court of learned Sessions judge, Meerut, the same was dismissed on 27-6-2005 and affirmed the order dated 28-5-2005 passed by learned Juvenile Board, meerut. Being aggrieved by the order dated 27-6-2005, passed by the learned Sessions judge, Meerut and order dated 28-5-2005, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, meerut, present revision has been filed.

( 5 ) HEARD Sri S. P. S. Raghav and Sri D. S. Pandey, learned counsel for the revisionist and learned A. G. A. and perused the impugned orders and other documents present on the record.

( 6 ) IT is contended by the learned counsel for the rev









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