Rahul Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL REVISION No.691 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-321 Year-2020 Thana- DARAUNDA District- Siwan ====================================================== Rahul Singh S/O Vijendra Singh R/O Village- Rukundipur Ram Bhrosh Kunwar Ke Tola, Police Station- Daraunda, District- Siwan, under the guardianship of his father vijendra Singh S/O Kedar Singh ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIBEK CHAUDHURI ORAL ORDER 04-04-2025 This is an application under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, challenging the legality, propriety and validity of Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2024, arising out of JJB Case No. 579 of 2023. By passing the impugned order, dated 28th of June, 2024, the Court of Appeal rejected the prayer for bail of the accused on finding that the CICL was involved in 11 other criminal cases concerning heinous offences. He has long association with the known criminals of the locality. It is found from the record that the petitioner took active part in committing the offence, not only in this case but also in 11 other cases. The instant case arises out of the murder of the son of the informant.

2. Considering the heinous nature of the offence and

Patna High Court CR. REV. No.691 of 2024(3) dt.04-04-2025 2/2 the antecedent of the CICL, I am not in a position to take any contrary view against the impugned order dated 28th of June, 2024.

3. Accordingly, the instant criminal revision is dismissed.

4. At this stage, it is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody of the Observation Home since 2022 in connection with JJB Case No. 579 of 2023. He further submits that charge-sheet in this case has already been filed but trial has not been commenced as yet. Therefore, the learned Advocate on behalf of the petitioner has prayed for seeking direction upon the Juvenile Justice Board so that the trial of the case may commence at the earliest.

5. I have considered the submission made by the learned Advocate on behalf of the petitioner.

6. The Juvenile Justice Board, Siwan is directed to take expeditious step for commencement of trial of the case and conclude the same preferably within a period of ten months. (Bibek Chaudhuri, J) uttam/- U