Juvenile X Vs State of U.P. and Another

Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC:159785

Court No. - 80

Case :- CRIMINAL REVISION No. - 1379 of 2023

Revisionist :- Juvenile X Opposite Party :- State of U.P. and Another Counsel for Revisionist :- Ray Sahab Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.

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Hon'ble Subhash Chandra Sharma,J.

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Heard learned counsel for revisionist as well as learned A.G.A. for State and perused the record.

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The present criminal revision has been preferred by the revisionist through his father under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act-2015 (hereinafter referred to as "J.J. Act, 2015) to allow the present revision and set aside the judgment and order dated 1.3.2023 passed by learned Additional District and Session Judge/Special Judge( POCSO Act), Sonbhadra in Crl. Appeal No.10 of 2023 as well as order dated 9.2.2023 passed by Juvenile Justice Board,Sonbhadra. Further prayed to stay the operation of the aforesaid orders and to release the revisionist on bail in Case Crime No.172 of 2022, under Sections 8/21 of N.D.P.S Act, Police Station Karma, District Sonbhadra.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the revisionist that in this case the delinquent was aged about 17 years at the time of the alleged incident and is languishing in Child Care Home since 24.12.2022. It is further submitted that the delinquent was taken away from his house by the police and by planting 40 grams of Heroin he was booked under the N.D.P.S.Act. It is further submitted that the aforesaid recovery was false and there was no any public witness at the time of the alleged recovery. The compliance of mandatory provision of N.D.P.S Act was also not made by the police. It is further submitted that the quantity said to be recovered from the possession of the delinquent was below than the commercial.

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There is nothing adverse to the present delinquent in the report as submitted by the District Probation Officer. The provisions as contained under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act had not been considered by the Juvenile Justice

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Board as well as appellate court. The delinquent is in Juvenile Care Home since 24.12.2022 and his psychology is being affected adversely, therefore, requested to set aside the order passed by the J.J. Board as well as appellate court and allow the criminal revision.

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Learned A.G.A opposed the prayer as aforesaid.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by learned counsel for the revisionist as well as learned A.G.A., perusal of record, the provisions as contained u/s 12 Juvenile Justice Act and report submitted by the D.P.O. it appears that J.J. Board as well as the appellate court had not considered the relevant provisions and the material on record in well manner but passed the orders without applying their judicial mind. In this way, there appears ground in this revision and the orders passed by the Juvenile Justice Board as well as learned appellate court are liable to be set aside.

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Accordingly, the orders passed by Principal Magistrate,Juvenile Justice Board 9.2.2023 and the appellate court dated 1.3.2023 are, hereby, set aside and present Criminal Revision is hereby, allowed .

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It is directed that delinquent/applicant be released on bail on executing personal bond by the revisionist (father of the delinquent) and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board concerned on following conditions:-

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(i) The revisionist/father will furnish an undertaking that upon release on bail the revisionist will not be permitted to go into contact or association with any known criminal or allowed to be exposed to any moral, physical, or psychological danger and further that the father will ensure that the juvenile will not repeat the offence.

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(ii) The revisionist/father will further furnish an undertaking to the effect that the juvenile will pursue his study at the appropriate level which he would be encouraged to do besides other constructive activities and not be allowed to waste his time in unproductive and excessive recreational pursuits.

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(iii) Juvenile and the revisionist/father will report to the

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Probation Officer on the first Monday of every calendar month.

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(iv) The Probation Officer will keep a strict vigil on the activities of the juvenile and regularly draw up his social investigation report that would be submitted to the Juvenile Justice Board, concerned on such a periodical basis as the Juvenile Justice Board may determine.

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Order Date :- 8.8.2023 G.S

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Digitally signed by :- GHAN SHYAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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