IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.390 of 2010 AMIT KUMAR RANJAN @ AMIT KUMAR MAHTON Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 3.5.2010 This revision application is directed against the judgment and order dated 24.2.2010 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 6/10 by Sessions Judge, Begusarai by which he dismissed the appeal and confirmed the order dated 6.1.2010 arising out of Khodawand Pur P.S. Case No. 16/09 passed by Juvenile Justice Board, Begusarai, whereby he rejected the prayer for bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the only evidence in the case is confession of Nilesh Kumar Mahto @ Naresh Mahto and Bablu Singh @ Bablu Kumar who already have been allowed bail by different Bench of this Court vide Cr.Misc.No. 46019 of 2009 and Cr.Misc.No. 33313 of 2009, on other corner both are major while this petitioner has privilege under section 12 of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000, in my view also if the major accused having similar allegation, have been allowed bail, there can be no justification to refuse bail of a juvenile in 2 conflict with law in the present case and the petitioner remained in custody since 10.6.2009. Accordingly, the revision application is allowed and judgment and orders of both the courts below are set aside. let the above named 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 satisfaction of Juvenile Justice Board, Begusarai in Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2009. It is made clear that one of the bailer shall be petitioner’s father who shall undertake to keep the petitioner under his observation and shall produce him whenever is ordered by the Juvenile Justice Board. Let this order be communicated to the aforesaid court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Let carbon copy of case diary be sent back to the aforesaid court below. AI ( Mandhata Singh, J.)