Sonu Kumar @ Sonu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

(FROM RESIDENTIAL OFFICE VIA VIDEO APPLICATION) CRIMINAL REVISION No.126 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2020 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== SONU KUMAR @ SONU SINGH Son of Shivpuran Singh Resident of Village - Nayagaon, P.S. Nayagaon, District - Begusarai under natural guardianship of his mother Mithalesh Devi wife of Shivpuran Singh, Resident of Village Nayagaon, P.S. Nayagaon, District - Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vikram Dev Singh,Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 07-04-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner in the present case who is a juvenile is seeking setting aside the judgment dated 26.11.2020 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Presiding Officer, Children Court, Begusarai in Criminal Appeal No.56/2020, arising out of J.J.B. Case No.77/2020, by which the learned appellate court was pleased to dismiss the appeal and affirmed the order dated 18.08.2020 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Begusarai denying to release to the petitioner on bail in connection with Barauni P.S. Case No.05/2020 registered under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.126 of 2021(4) dt.07-04-2021 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to village politics. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name has transpired in the confessional statement of the co-accused. It is submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and he is in custody since 24.01.2020 without any fault on his part. Learned APP for the State is present and has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials available on the record as also the criminal antecedent, this Court is of the opinion that interest of the child would be more served if he is kept in observation home for the present. This Court is, thus, not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. He may renew his prayer for bail after six months.

The application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.