Patna High CourtCR. REV./194/2017disposed

Jawed @ Jawed Akhtar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.194 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Jawed @ Jawed Akhtar, minorS/o Fajalu Hussain, R/o Vill-Lohari, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, District-saran at Chapra under the natural guardianship of his fther, namely, Fajalu Hussain.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Niranjan Parihar For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sri Ajay Kumar -2 ====================================================== 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 25.01.2017, passed in Criminal Appeal No. 53 of 2016, whereby learned Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra, has rejected the appeal preferred against an order, dated 30.06.2016, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Saran in JJB Case No. 1430 of 2016 arising out of Garkha P.S. case No. 341 of 2015, 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 Section 392 of th3e 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, Saran at Chapra, to expedite the enquiry and conclude it within a period of three months 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, Saran at Chapra, 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