Ashu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85086 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-617 Year-2019 Thana- SAHARSA District- Saharsa ====================================================== Ashu Kumar Son of Yogendra Mehta Resident of Village - Kopa, P.S.- Sonbersa Raj, Distt - Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1 For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2020 Heard the parties.

This application is for grant of regular bail in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S.case No.617 of 2019, Special POCSO Case No.26 of 2019 for the offences under Sections 363 and 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

At the very outset, it has been submitted that the petitioner is aged about 17 years and considering the same, this application is disposed of with a direction to the learned court below that if such plea is taken by the petitioner for assessment of his age, this case shall be separated and sent to the Juvenile Justice Board and after receipt of the report, if any application for bail is filed, the same shall be disposed of considering the same.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T