Allowed
Raushan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Patna HC/57/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In this criminal revision, the Patna High Court set aside orders rejecting bail for a 17-year-old juvenile. The court held that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, bail decisions cannot be based on the gravity of the offence or merits of the case. The petitioner was directed to be released on bail after a clean antecedent record. The previous orders were quashed without a Social In
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail with bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties; order of Juvenile Justice Board and Sessions Judge setting aside; directions for completion of social investigation.