Patna High CourtCR. REV./6/2017disposed

Arbaz Miyan @ Arbaz Alam v. The State Of Bihar

2017-02-06Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.6 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Arbaz Miyan @ Arbaz Alam, Minor Son of Bhola Miyan, Under the Guardianship of His father, Resident of Village- Jainni Tola, Police Station- Bettiah Muffasil, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar No.-7 For the Respondent/s : Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-02-2017 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor representing the State. This criminal revision application, under Section 53 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, has been filed against an order, dated 26.10.2016, passed, in Criminal Appeal No. 58 of 2016, by learned Sessions Judge, West Champaran, at Bettiah, whereby, while dismissing the appeal, he has affirmed an order, dated 26.08.2016, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, West Champaran, at Bettiah, in Trial No. 540 of 2016, arising out of Bettiah Mufassil Police Station Case No. 221 of 2016, of refusal of the petitioner's application for his release on bail.

The petitioner has been declared to be a juvenile and he is an accused in a case disclosing offence

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.6 of 2017 (2) dt.06-02-2017 2/2 punishable under Section 366A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is no progress in the enquiry, contemplated under Section 14 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the Juvenile Justice Board, West Champaran, at Bettiah, 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 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000, is not concluded by the Juvenile Justice Board, West Champaran, at Bettiah, within the aforesaid 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.) Prabhakar Anand/- U √ T √