ORDER :

This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of respondents in not releasing the petitioner Juvenile on bail in Crime No.175 of 2021 pending on the file of Chandrayanagutta Police Station, Hyderabad in the event of his arrest as illegal and contrary to Section - 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (for short ‘JJ Act, 2015’).

2. Heard Mr. M.A. Mujeeb, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents - State.

3. The petitioner herein is sole accused in Crime No.175 of 2021. The offences alleged against him are under Section - 354 of IPC and Section - 7 read with Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

4. As per the complaint, the allegations against the petitioner are that, on 10.04.2021 at around 8.15 p.m., when de facto complainant went out to purchase grocery, he entered into her house, started touching the private parts of her daughter and torn her kurti. The daughter of de facto complainant pushed the petitioner away in order to save herself, he beat her with fist blows. However, her daughter escaped from the petitioner and informed her over p