IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Narendra Kumar Johari, J.
Juvenile X - Revisionist
Versus
State of U.P. and Another - Opposite Party
Criminal Revision No. 1175 of 2022
Decided On : 26-09-2022
Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 376-A, B, 504, 506 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – Protection of Children from Sexual Offences, 2012 – Section 5/6 – Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – Section 3, 12 – Criminal Appeal – Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation – Intercourse by public servant with woman in his custody – Case of default – Committed a heinous offence – Revision has been filed on behalf of Revisionist-Juvenile through his father/natural guardian against order passed by Special Judge (POCSO Act)/Additional Session Judge, in Criminal Appeal (Juvenile through natural guardian father Vs. State of U.P.) and order passed by Juvenile Justice Board in Case, arising out of Case Crime, under Sections 376-A, B, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 5/6 of POCSO Act, Police Station- District – Held, It is directed that revisionist shall be released on bail executing personal bond by his natural guardian/father with two solvent sureties each in like amount to satisfaction of Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, with stipulation that on subsequent dates of hearing, he shall produce the delinquent juvenile before Board during pendency of case – His guardian/father shall also submit an undertaking before Board that, (i) he shall keep proper control and look after juvenile, (ii) He will keep away him from company of known criminals and will do all of his endeavour to improve his better future, (iii) he will take care for moral, physical and psychological development of his son, (iv) revisionist or his father shall not tamper with evidence or cause threat to witnesses – Revisionist through his guardian shall also file undertaking to effect that he shall not seek an adjournment on date fixed for evidence when witnesses are present before Juvenile Justice Board – Ordered Accordingly.
JUDGMENT :
Narendra Kumar Johari, J.
1. The instant Revision has been filed on behalf of Revisionist-Juvenile through his father/natural guardian against the order dated 19.01.2022 passed by Special Judge (POCSO Act)/Additional Session Judge, Fatehpur in Criminal Appeal No.53 of 2021 (Juvenile through natural guardian father Vs. State of U.P.) and order dated 17.09.2021 passed by Juvenile Justice Board, Fatehpur in Case No.111/2020, arising out of Case Crime No.489/2020, under Sections 376-A, B, 504, 506 I.P.C. and Section 5/6 of POCSO Act, Police Station-Bindki, District -Fatehpur.
2. The record indicates that notice has sufficiently been served on opposite party No.2 but none is present on behalf of the opposite party No.2.
3. Heard learned counsel for the revisionist, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
4. The facts of the case in brief are that on 18.11.2020 when the minor daughter of informant had gone for grazing the goats the revisionist/juvenile penetrated his finger in her vagina which caused pain to the victim consequently she started weeping and crying. Hearing the alarm of victim, the witness Khushi reached on the spot, then after that the revisionist by extending threat for life, ran away from the spot. The private part of his daughter was bleeding. The F.I.R. of the occurrence was lodged on 18.11.2020 at about 23.05 hours against the sole revisionist.
5. The revisionist approached to the Juvenile Justice Board stating that he was innocent. he had been implicated falsely in the case. He had no criminal history and he was not involved in any criminal activities also. Vide order dated 04.09.2021, the Juvenile Justice Board, Fatehpur declared him juvenile, his age on the date of occurrence was found 15 years 04 months and 03 days. Accordingly, the revisionist had been declared juvenile in conflict with law. Subsequently, an application for bail was moved by the revisionist before the Juvenile Justice Board, which was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board vide order dated 17.09.2021 on the ground that the Juvenile had the offence which is heinous in nature. If the juvenile is released on bail, then in that case his release will defeat the ends of justice. Apart from that his release will also affect the rights of victim adversely. His moral, physical and psychological development will also be affected adversely. Against the above order, the juvenile filed the criminal appeal No. 53 of 2021, before the Special Judge (POCSO Act)/Additional Session Judge, Fatehpur which too was dismissed by the appellate court vide order dated 19.01.2022 on the ground that if the appellant/juvenile is released on bail his psychological, physical and moral development will be affected adversely and the object of law shall also be defeated. Against both the rejection orders, present criminal revision has been filed through natural guardian/father of juvenile.
6. Learned counsel for the revisionist has submitted that revisionist has falsely been implicated in the case, he has no previous criminal history. He is in observation home since 19.11.2020. In the medical examination report, the hymen of victim was found intact. Only redness was found in the area of introitus with oedema which can be caused by victim herself. The medical examination has been done within 24 hours of alleged offence wherein no sign of bleeding has been found. Accordingly, the medical evidence is not supporting the F.I.R. version.
7. Learned counsel for the revisionist has further stated that the ingredients of proviso of Section 12 (1) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which provides the ground for rejection of bail, is not applicable in the present case. If the juvenile is released on bail, the father of revisionist undertakes that he will supervise him and will provide better atmosphere for his over all development and educate him. He further assures that his son will not misuse the liberty of bail. He will also take
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