Narendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3076 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-450 Year-2023 Thana- KESARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Narendra Kumar S/O Hardeo Das Through Rajeshwar Das, aged about 58 years male S/O Jagu Das, in the capacity of Maternal Uncle, Natural Guardian of Minor who has been declared minor by the Juvenile Justice Board, R/O Village- Darmaha Tola Bishambharapur, P.S- Kesariya, Distt.- East Champaran.

... ... Appellant/s

Versus

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

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Balgovind Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta, Spl. P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-11-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The present application has been filed against the order dated 30.10.2024 (correction order dated 25.11.2024) passed by the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge 1st, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Children T.R. No. 09 of 2024 arising out of Kesariya P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023 registered under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code by which the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

3. As per the prosecution case, the appellant is an accused in a case of murder.

4. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant has been held to be juvenile and on the date of occurrence he has been assessed to be less than eighteen years.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant further relies

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3076 of 2025(2) dt.01-11-2025 2/3 upon the provisions of the Section 3(i), (iv), (v) and (xiv) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. He also relies upon Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and has submitted that bail is a rule and denial of bail to a juvenile is an exception.

6. He further submits that though the appellant is a child in conflict with law but he has remained in jail since 05.10.2023 and the Court below has not considered the law with regard to the release of juvenile under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

7. Learned counsel for the appellant further submits that family members of the appellant including the maternal uncle of the appellant will take care of the appellant so that he may not do any further crime and he may not remain in the company of the criminals.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed and order dated 30.10.2024 (correction order dated 25.11.2024) passed by the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge 1st, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Children T.R. No. 09 of 2024 arising out of Kesariya P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023 is hereby set aside.

9. Let the appellant, above named, be released on bail

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3076 of 2025(2) dt.01-11-2025 3/3 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge 1st, East Champaran, Motihari/concerned Court in connection with Children T.R. No. 09 of 2024 arising out of Kesariya P.S. Case No. 450 of 2023 subject to the following conditions:- (i) that one of the bailors should be the maternal uncle of the appellant.

(ii) that the maternal uncle of the appellant shall file an affidavit before the concerned Court below, giving specific undertaking that after release of the appellant on bail, he will take proper care of the appellant and will not allow him to fall into bad company.

(iii) The appellant will co-operate in the trial in the Children Court. He will appear personally or through his lawyer. Any default in the same will result in the cancellation of the bail bonds of the appellant.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Neha/- U T