Patna High CourtCR. REV./916/2016disposed

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2017-01-16Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.916 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Chandan Kumar, Son of Sri Wakil Rai, Resident of Village- Mathurapur Tanra, P.S.- Kalyanpur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Surendra Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sri Humayou Ahmad Khan, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-01-2017 The petitioner is a juvenile, his application for release on bail was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board, Samastipur in Juvenile Enquiry No. 1152 of 2016 arising out of Mahila P.S. Case No. 07 of 2016 by an order dated 22.06.2016. Learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Samastipur has confirmed the said order by an order dated 06.08.2016 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 48 of 2016. Against the said order, the present revision application has been filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The petitioner is accused of commission of offence under Section 376G/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 3 (1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Act, 1989.

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.916 of 2016 (4) dt.16-01-2017 2/2 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that since he has remained under observation for a long time, he should be released on bail since the father of the petitioner is ready to take due care of the petitioner, if released on bail. It transpires from the record that enquiry under Section 14 of the Act before the Juvenile Justice Board is yet not complete.

I am not inclined to interfere with the impugned orders, in the facts and circumstances of the case. However, the Juvenile Justice Board, Samastipur is directed to conclude the enquiry under Section 14 of the Act within a period of three months from the date of communication of the present order. (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Vats/- U T