Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.160 of 2012 ====================================================== Sonu Singh @ Priyanshu Shekhar Singh, S/O Sanjay Singh, Resident Of Village- Naini, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, District- Saran At Chapra. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opp. Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. J.K. Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2 07-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application is for grant of bail to the petitioner under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. Earlier such prayer was rejected by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Saran at Chapra dated 06.09.2011 in Juvenile Enquiry No. 264 of 2011 corresponding to J.Tr. No. 622 of 2011 arising out of Manjhi P.S. Case No. 48 of 2011 and the appeal was also dismissed by order dated 17.01.2012 passed in Criminal (Juvenile) Appeal No. 03 of 2011 by the Sessions Judge, Saran at Chapra. The petitioner is an accused in Manjhi P.S. Case No. 48 of 2011 under [STATUTE] . Patna High Court CR. REV. No.160 of 2012 (2) dt.07-02-2012 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been declared to be a juvenile and his age has been assessed about 17 years on the date of occurrence. Learned counsel also submits that only one mobile set was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and after that there has been absolutely no recovery of any article either from his possession or from his house. It is stated that after the petitioner was apprehended in Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 74 of 2011 on 12.05.2011, his name was added by the Police in three other cases also only on the basis of suspicion. He submits that prior to his arrest in Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 74 of 2011, there was absolutely no pending case against the petitioner and thus his antecedent was clean. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated without any basis either in fact or in law. The petitioner was remanded in the present case on 15.05.2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner be released on bail on 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, Saran at Chapra in connection with J.Tr. No. 622 of 2011 arising out of Manjhi P.S. Case No. 48 of 2011. Patna High Court CR. REV. No.160 of 2012 (2) dt.07-02-2012 3 One of the bailors should be the father of the petitioner. Both petitioner and the father shall also execute a bond of good behaviour before the court concerned. Any violation of the conditions or terms shall lead to automatic cancellation of the bail in the present case. The petitioner shall physically present himself before the Probation Officer, Saran at Chapra at least once a month and also as and when directed by him. The Probation Officer, Saran at Chapra shall maintain strict supervision over the petitioner. This application, accordingly, stands disposed off. Anjani/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 394

Statute Text:
Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code. Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery. If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.