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Arjun v. State of U.P.and Another

Allahabad HC3 Dec 2021CRLR/737/2021

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The Crim. Revision allowed, setting aside a previous order denying bail to a minor juvenile accused. The Court held that Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act prohibits denying bail solely based on offence seriousness; release was ordered upon furnishing bonds.

What did the court decide?

Order dated 16.1.2021 setting aside previous bail order; revisionist Arjun enlarged on bail by father and two sureties.

Arjun Vs State of U.P.and Another — Bail and Remand | Allahabad HC (2021)

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Court No. - 77

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Case :- CRIMINAL REVISION No. - 737 of 2021

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Revisionist :- Arjun Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.And Another Counsel for Revisionist :- Prem Prakash Yadav,Brijesh Kumar Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Gautam Chowdhary,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the revisionist and learned A.G.A. for the State.

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This revision has been preferred by the father of the revisionist for release of the revisionist who is minor, against the judgment and order dated 16.1.2021 passed by Addl. District and Sessions Judge/ Sessions Judge-I, POCSO Act, Gautam Buddh Nagar in Criminal appeal No. 79 of 2019 arising out of judgment and order dated 23.7.2019 passed by Principal Magistrate/Addl. C.J.M.-I, Juvenile Justice Board, Gautam Budh Nagar in bail application No. 95 of 2019 (State Vs. Arjun arising out of case crime NO. 169 of 2018 under sections 302, 394 IPC, P.S. Phase-3, District Gautam Budh Nagar.

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Admittedly, the revisionist is a juvenile and special provisions are there for the bail of a juvenile.

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Learned counsel for the revisionist contended that the revisionist has been falsely implicated in the present case.

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Learned A.G.A. did not raise any dispute with regard to the aforesaid facts.

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Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 provides the provisions as to when bail to a juvenile can be refused.

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"12 Bail of Juvenile.--(1) When any person accused of a bailable or nonbailable offence, and apparently a juvenile, is arrested or detained or appears or is brought before a board, such person shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) or in any other law for the time being in force, be released on bail with or without surety or placed under the supervision of a Probation Officer or under the care of any fit institution or fit person but he shall not be so released if there appears reasonable grounds for believing that the release is likely to bring him into association with any known criminal or expose him to moral, physical or psychological danger or that his release would defeat the ends of justice.

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(2) When such person having been arrested is not released on bail under sub-section (1) by the officer in-charge of the police station, such officer shall cause him to be kept only in an observation home in the prescribed manner until he can be brought before a Board.

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

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order."

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In view of the aforesaid provision, the bail application of the juvenile can be rejected only on the existence of the aforementioned grounds enumerated in Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

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Apart from it in the case of Amit Kumar Vs. State of U.P. [2010 (71) ACC 209 (Alld)] and Naurang (minor) Vs. State of U.P. [2010 (71) ACC 255 (Alld), this Court has expressed the similar view and has granted bail to the juvenile offender in heinous offence. Seriousness of offence is no ground to reject the bail to a juvenile.

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Keeping in view the aforementioned legal position and the fact that in this case no such conditions exists, on the basis of which the bail application of a juvenile can be dismissed, therefore, the revision deserves to be allowed and is accordingly allowed. Order dated 16.1.2021 passed by Addl. District and Sessions Judge/ Sessions Judge-I, POCSO Act, Gautam Buddh Nagar in Criminal appeal No. 79 of 2019 arising out of judgment and order dated 23.7.2019 passed by Principal Magistrate/Addl. C.J.M.-I, Juvenile Justice Board, Gautam Budh Nagar in bail application No. 95 of 2019 (State Vs. Arjun arising out of case crime No. 169 of 2018 under sections 302, 394 IPC, P.S. Phase-3, District Gautam Budh Nagar are hereby set aside.

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In these circumstances, revisionist is entitled for bail.

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Let revisionist- Arjun be enlarged on bail in the aforesaid case on furnishing a personal bond by the father - Laxmi Narayan @ Pappu/ legal guardian of Arjun and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board to the effect that he will not come into contact with other offenders.

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Order Date :- 3.12.2021

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