IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.1165 of 2009 SANTOSH KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 12.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner alongwith other family members have been alleged for committing dowry death of one Rina Devi. Petitioner has been declared juvenile. Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioner was the younger family member having no concern with the murder or demand and torture, if any, was being caused and witnesses appeared in course of investigation to state that suicide was committed by Rina Devi following an altercation taken place with the husband over cooking ,taking which into consideration even Mother-in-law of the deceased has been allowed bail by a Bench of this Court. Petitioner is in custody since 21.4.2009. Some privileges are there under Section 12 of Juvenile Justice(child, care and protection)Act. Even then, his prayer for bail has been refused by Juvenile Justice Board and disposed of by the learned Sessions Judger keeping pending his bail. But option is given to the petitioner to renew his prayer after completion of four months of trial. Two and half months was already elapsed. The order was passed on 6.7.2009. Now, the period of four 2 months is ended. This case is pending from earlier to completion of four months. So, the petitioner appears entitled for bail. Accordingly, the order or rejection of Juvenile Justice Board dated 23.5.2009 in Ariari P.S.Case No.82A of 2008 is set aside and that of the learned Sessions Judge dated 6.7.2009 passed in Cr.Appeal No.52/2009 is modified by making specific provision for bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, namely, Santosh Kumar is directed to 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 Judicial Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Sheikhpura, in connection with Ariari P.S.Case No. 82A/2008, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be his own relative as also an undertaking by the relation bailor that he will keep the juvenile under his control and produce the petitioner in the court on each and every date whenever is needed. SKBOSE (Mandhata Singh)