Patna High CourtCR. REV./101/2017disposed

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2017-05-11Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.101 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Sonu Kumar, Son and under the guardianship of Rajesh Mahto, Resident of Village- Nagdah, Police Station- Muffasil, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kapil Deo Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Dr. Indiwar Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-05-2017 I have perused the report dated 18.03.2017 submitted by the Juvenile Justice Board, Begusarai from which it appears that enquiry under Section 14 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act in JJB No. 937 of 2016 arising out of Muffasil P.S. Case No. 419 of 2016 has progressed. Petitioner is admittedly a juvenile and has been made accused in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in observation home for nearly seven months. He has also submitted that there is no material on record to search that the petitioner made accused, is allowed to be released on bail. Petitioner's application for his release has been

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.101 of 2017 (4) dt.11-05-2017 2/2 rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board, Begusarai by an order dated 23.11.2016 which has subsequently been affirmed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Begusarai by his order dated 24.12.2016 passed in Criminal Appeal 113 of 2016. The said orders are being assailed in the present criminal revision application.

Since the enquiry has progressed, without entering into the correctness of the order passed by the Juvenile Justice Board and the court of learned Sessions Judge, Begusarai, this application is disposed of with a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board to conclude enquiry within a period of three months from the date of production/communication of the present order. The enquiry under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice Board is not concluded within a period of three months as indicated above, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the appropriate forum.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Vats/- U T