Patna High CourtCR. REV./158/2017disposed

Dipak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

2017-07-06Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.158 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Dipak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar Baitha, S/o Godila Baitha, Under guardianship of his father resident of Village- Tikauli, P.S.- Runnisaidpur, District- Sitamarhi.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sri Nityanand Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-07-2017 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. This Criminal Revision application has been filed against an order, dated 01.10.2016, passed in Criminal Appeal No. 63 of 2016, whereby learned Sessions Judge, Sitamarhi, has rejected the appeal preferred against an order, dated 21.07.2016, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Sitamarhi, in Runisaidpur P.S. Case No. 151 of 2016 corresponding to JJB Case No. 1425 of 2016 refusing petitioner's petition for his release on bail. The petitioner is a juvenile and he is an accused in a case disclosing offence punishable under Sections 302, 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

that the petitioner is in custody/Observation Home and there is no progress in the enquiry as contemplated under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

In that view of the matter, I dispose of the application with a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board, Sitamarhi, to expedite the enquiry and conclude it within a period of threemonths from the date of communication of the present order.

If the enquiry, under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 is not concluded by the Juvenile Justice Board, Sitamarhi, within the aforesaid period of three months, the petitioner may renew his prayer for his release on bail before appropriate forum in accordance with law.

This application stands disposed of with the observation and direction, as above.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) ArunKumar/- U