IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REVISION No.616 of 2008 PRAMOD YADAV Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 04.07.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 376/511 of the Penal Code. He has been declared as juvenile by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Magadh Division, Gaya under orders dated 22.2.2008 but his prayer for bail in the said case was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board under orders dated 25.2.2008 passed in Bodh Gaya P.S.Case No. 155 of 2007, Juv. Tr. No. 147 (G) of 2007 which order has also been affirmed in appeal under orders dated 7.3.2008 passed by the Sessions Judge, Gaya in Criminal Appeal (Juv.) No. 40 of 2008. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his detention is contrary to the provisions contained in Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. From perusal of the order dated 25.2.2008 passed by the Juvenile Justice Board as also the order dated 7.3.2008 passed by the appellate court it does not appear that if the petitioner is released, he is likely to associate himself with known criminals or expose himself to moral, physical or psychological danger or his release would defeat the ends of justice. In the circumstances, both the order dated 25.2.2008 passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Magadh Division, Gaya in Bodh Gaya P.S.Case No. 155 of 2007, Juv. Tr. No. 147(G) of - 2 - 2007 as also the appellate order dated 07.03.2008 passed by the Sessions Judge,Gaya in Criminal Appeal (Juv.) No. 40 of 2008 are set aside and the petitioner, namely, Pramod Yadav is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Magadh Division, Gaya in connection with Bodh Gaya P.S.Case No. 155 of 2007, Juv. Tr. No. 147(G) of 2007. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)