AJAY BHANOT
Monish – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
AJAY BHANOT, J.
1. The judgment is being structured in the following conceptual framework to facilitate the discussion:
| (I) | Introduction |
| (II) | Submissions of learned counsels |
| (III) | Issues arising for consideration |
| (IV) | Statutory Schemes |
| (V) | Section 94 of the JJ Act: Case Laws |
| (VI) | The Two Presumptions: |
| (a) Presumption of correctness of age related documents u/s 94 of JJ Act, 2015 | |
| (b) Presumption u/s 29 of POCSO Act | |
| (VII) | Norms of fair trial and presumptions under Section 94 of the JJ Act and Section 29 of POCSO Act and applicability of the said Act to determine the age of the victim |
| (VIII) | Right of Bail: |
| (a) Constitutional perspectives | |
| (b) Parameters of bail under the POCSO Act | |
| (IX) | Bails under POCSO Act: Conclusions |
| (a) Section 94 of JJ Act, 2015 and bails under the POCSO Act | |
| (b) Sections 29 and 30 of POCSO Act and bails under POCSO Act | |
| (X) | Order on bail application |
(I) Introduction:
2. The prosecution case is briefly this. The victim is a minor. The applicant committe
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