Patna High CourtCR. REV./296/2017disposed

Ketul Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.296 of 2017 ====================================================== Ketul Paswan, son of Kapil Paswan, Resident of Village- Makhraur, P.S. Barachatti, District-Gaya through father and natural guardian namely Kapil Paswan, son of Late Nanku Paswan, resident of village-Makhraur, P.S. Barachatti, District-Gaya.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Pravesh Nath Tiwari For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sri Arbind Kumar Pandey ====================================================== 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 30.11.2016, passed in Criminal Appeal No. 94 of 2016, whereby learned Sessions Judge, Gaya, has rejected the appeal preferred against an order, dated 30.09.2016, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Gaya, in Barachatti P.S. Case No. 112 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 Sections 302/34, of the Indian Penal Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody/Observation Home since 29.04.2016 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, Gaya, to expedite the enquiry and conclude it within a period of four 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, Gaya, within the aforesaid period of four 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