Juvenile X (Nirarj Pasawan @ Niraj Kumar) v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Revision No. 123 of 2025; juvenile petitioner Nirarj Pasawan @ Niraj Kumar (mother/guardian Raj Kumari Devi); arises out of PS Case No. 12 of 2022, Thana Khirhar, District Madhubani; permission to convert criminal revision petition into criminal appeal under Section 101(5) Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015; conversion directed within two weeks; judge Arun Kumar Jha; advocates Shailendra Kumar Jha (petitioner), Sharda Kumari APP (State); order dated 08-09-2025.
What did the court decide?
Permission granted to convert the criminal revision petition into a criminal appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015; counsel directed to effect the conversion within two weeks, with the Office extending cooperation. The revision petition itself was not adjudicated on merits.