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Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/21244/2016disposed of

Selvakumar v. The Inspector Of Police,

2016-11-09Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.11.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM Crl.O.P.(MD).No.21244 of 2016 1.Selvakumar represented by his father Rajendran.

2.Jayaprakash represented by his father Jeyaraj .. Petitioners/Accused Nos.2 & 3 Vs.

State represented by The Inspector of Police, Thirupuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

(Crime No.471 of 2016) .. Respondent/Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the Juvenile Justice Board, Sivagangai to accept the surrender of the petitioners and to consider their bail application on the same day in connection with Crime No.471 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Murugapandi For respondent : Mr.K.Anbarasan Government Advocate (Criminal side)

ORDER

It is an application seeking a direction to the Juvenile Justice Board, Sivagangai to accept the surrender and bail application to be filed by the petitioners on the same on merits in Crime No.471 of 2016 on the file of the respondent police. A case has been registered against the petitioners, who are stated to be aged 17 years , under Sections 341, 294(b), 324 and 506(ii) I.P.C. in Crime No.471 of 2016.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for the respondent.

3. The case of the prosecution is that due to a wordy quarrel, the petitioners and A.1 attacked the defacto complainant with Aruval.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case and hence, prayed for bail.

5. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the respondent and perused the materials available on record.

6. When a specific question was posed as to why a direction is required in a case where bail is mandatory under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the bail application of the juvenile is not being considered on the same day of appearance, as the Juvenile Justice Board wants the report of the Probation Officer before the grant of bail and that compels the minor to stay in Observation Home which the petitioner wants to avoid. Under such circumstances, this application for direction is taken up. 7.Section 12 of the Act, dealing with grant of bail to juvenile, is extracted hereunder for instant reference: "12.

Provided that such person shall not be so released if there appears reasonable grounds for believing that the release is likely to bring that person into association with any known criminal or expose the said person to moral, physical or psychological danger or the person's release would defeat the ends of justice and the Board shall record the reasons for denying the bail and circumstances that led to such a decision.

(2)When such person having been apprehended is not released on bail under sub-section(1) by the officer-in-charge of the police station, such officer shall

cause the person to be kept only in an observation home in such manner as may be prescribed until the person can be brought before a Board.

(3)When such person is not released on bail under sub-section(1) by the Board it shall make an order sending him to an observation home or a place of safety, as the case may be, for such period during the pendency of the inquiry regarding the person, as may be specified in the order.

(4)When a child in conflict with law is unable to fulfil the conditions of bail order within seven days of the bail order, such child shall be produced before the Board for modification of the conditions of bail."

8. Section 12 of the Act does not contemplate obtaining of report of the Probation Officer before the grant of bail. If the Juvenile Justice Board is not granting bail, the alternative option open to the Juvenile Justice Board is to place the Juvenile under the supervision of a Probation Officer. 9.Bail can be refused under the proviso to Section 12 of the Act, only if the release is likely to bring the juvenile into the association with any known criminal or expose him to moral, physical or psychological danger or that his release would defeat the ends of justice. In other circumstances, so far juveniles are concerned, grant of bail is the rule and non grant of bail is only an exception.

10. Under such circumstances, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Juvenile Justice Board within ten days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and file bail application. The Juvenile Justice Board is directed to consider and pass orders on the bail application of the petitioners on merits on the same day of their appearance.

11.This Criminal Original Petition is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Juvenile Justice Board, Sivagangai.

2.The Inspector of Police, Thirupuvanam Police Station, Sivagangai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

+1CC to M/S.P.MURUGAPANDI,ADVOCATE SR.No. 67341 SSL GJM-DB-SAR.3/10.11.2016/4P:5C Crl.O.P(MD)No.21244 of 2016 09.11.2016