Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.7 of 2012 Ravi Ranjan Raj @ Tinku Singh, son of Lalan Singh, resident of Naya Tola Tinghariya, Police Station – Kurseela, District Katihar through his mother ad-litem …….. Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar …… Opposite Party ---------------------------------- 02- 4/1/2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This revision application is directed against the order dated 29.10.2011 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 50/2011 by the Sessions Judge, Katihar, by which he has upheld the order dated 27.9.2011 passed in Kursela P.S.Case No. 56/2011 under [STATUTE] by which the Juvenile Justice Board, Katihar, was pleased to reject the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the F.I.R. itself it is evident that the petitioner is a juvenile and the allegation is only attempt to rape which has also been confirmed by the medical report. Learned counsel further submits that in view of the fact that there is enmity between the families with regard to erecting boundary wall and the petitioner having been in the Remand Home since 2.7.2011, he deserves to be 2 enlarged on bail. It is further submitted that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean. It is also submitted that the mother of the petitioner has filed an affidavit before the Juvenile Board to undertake full responsibility with regard to the petitioner. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, namely, Ravi Ranjan Raj alias Tinku Singh, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board, Katihar. The Board shall also ensure that one of the sureties is the mother who shall be responsible for good behaviour of the petitioner. The petitioner shall present himself physically before the Probation Officer, Katihar at least once a month and also as and when directed by him. The Probation Officer, Katihar shall ensure strict supervision over the petitioner. This revision application accordingly stands disposed off. mrl ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 376

Statute Text:
Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Rape. Whoever, commits an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 376 and in the course of such commission inflicts an injury which causes the death of the woman or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative state, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, or with death.