Patna High CourtCR. REV./73/2017disposed

Mintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.73 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Mintu Kumar Son of Bhabhuti Prasad under the natural Guardianship of his father Bhabhuti Prasad , Son of late Raghubir Bhagat Resident of Village- Mathura Pur Math Gopal, P.S. Piprakothi District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava For the Respondent/s : Mr. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== 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 29.11.2016, passed, in Criminal (Juvenile) Appeal No. 134 of 2016, by learned Sessions Judge, East Champaran, at Motihari, whereby, while dismissing the appeal, he has affirmed an order, dated 19.10.2016, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, East Champaran, at Motihari, in Trial No. 971 of 2016, arising out of Dumariyaghat Police Station Case No. 64 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.73 of 2017 (2) dt.06-02-2017 2/2 punishable under Sections 413 and 414 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is no visible 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, East Champaran, at Motihari, to expedite the enquiry and conclude it within a period of six 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, East Champaran, at Motihari, within the aforesaid of six 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 √