Patna High CourtCR. REV./253/2017disposed

Kundan Kumar @ Kundan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Revision No.253 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Kundan Kumar @ Kundan Yadav, Son of Kito Yadav, @ Kritnarayan Yadav, Resident of Village Purshottampur, P.S.- Nauhatta, DistrictSaharsa through his father and natural guardian Kito Yadav @ Kritnarayan Yadav, Resident of Village- Purshottampur, P.S. Nauhatta, DistrictSaharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sri Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== 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 31.01.2017, passed in Criminal Appeal No. 39 of 2016, whereby learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Saharsa, has rejected the appeal preferred against an order, dated 25.10.2016, passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Saharsa, in G. R. No. 1509 of 2015, arising out of Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 123 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, 307, 147,149,341,342,323,307,379 and 302 of the Indian Penal

Code.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody/Observation Home since 04.02.2016 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, Saharsa, to expedite the enquiry and conclude it within a period of three 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, Saharsa, within the aforesaid period of three 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