Heard learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant, learned AGA for the State and perused the record.
This criminal revision has been preferred by the revisionist-applicant with a prayer to quash the impugned order dated 29.9.2020 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, POCSO Act., Court No. 43, Shahjahanpur in Juvenile Criminal Appeal No. 21 of 2020 (Nikhil Vs. State of U.P.), arising out of order dated 4.8.2020 passed by Juvenile Justice Board, Shahjahanpur in case crime No. 337 of 2018, under sections 376, 506 I.P.C. and 3/4 POCSO Act P.S. Jalalabad, District Shahjahanpur.
Learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant has submitted that the revisionist-applicant is wholly innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case due to ulterior motive.
Learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant has next submitted that applicant has already been declared juvenile vide order dated 25.2.2020.
Learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant has drawn the attention of the Court to the report of District Probation Officer dated 21.7.2020, in which it has been stated that the applicant does not have any criminal history and there is no chance of applicant joining organized group indulging in criminal activity.
Learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant has submitted that the Juvenile Justice Board has rejected the bail application of the revisionist-applicant and has held that in case, revisionist-applicant is released on bail, he may fall in the company of known and unknown criminals however, no reason has been assigned by the Juvenile Justice Board to arrive at such a conclusion.
Learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant has next submitted that Juvenile Justice Board as well as learned Special Judge has not given any convincing reason for rejecting the bail application of the revisionist-applicant and has held that in case, he is released on bail that may 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.
Learned counsel for the revisionist-applicant has next submitted that the revisionist-applicant is in jail since 9.7.2018 and he has no criminal history to his credit, as such, he be released on bail.
Per contra, learned AGA has opposed the prayer for bail, but could not dispute the aforesaid facts.
Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, revisionist-applicant has made out a case for bail.
In view of the above, this criminal revision is allowed. Impugned orders dated 29.9.2020 and 4.8.2020 are set-aside and the bail application of the revisionist-applicant is allowed.
Let the revisionist-applicant- Nikhil be released on bail in this case on furnishing an undertaking by guardian- father that he will take proper care over the revisionist-applicant and he will not allow him to go in the company of known criminals or expose him to moral, physical or psychological danger and he will also file a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- and two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate concerned.
Order Date :- 11.1.2021 R