IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REVISION No.239 of 2008 MD.FAIYAZ @ MD.FAIYAZ ALAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 7. 10.07.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner was adjudged as a juvenile under orders dated 1.12.2007, as contained in Annexure-3 to this application, whereafter his prayer for bail was refused under orders dated 6.12.2007 passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur in Kathaiya P.S.Case No. 37 of 2006, Trial No. 1333 of 2007, as contained in Annexure-4 to this application, which order has also been affirmed in appeal vide order dated 12.2.2008 passed by Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur in Cr. Appeal No. 118 of 2007. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that perusal of the two orders dated 6.12.2007 and 12.2.2008 would indicate that the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail has been refused taking into account the seriousness of the allegations levelled against the petitioner and such refusal is contrary to the provisions contained in Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which inter alia provides that a juvenile be not released if there appears reasonable grounds for believing that the release is likely to bring him into association of any known criminal or expose him to moral, physical or psychological danger or his release would defeat the ends of justice. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that none of the grounds, as set forth in Sub-Section (1) of Section 12 - 2 - of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children ) Act, 2000 is made out from the orders passed by the two courts below. In the circumstances, both the order dated 6.12.2007 passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur in Kathaiya P.S.Case No. 37 of 2006, Trial No. 1333 of 2007 as also the appellate order dated 12.2.2008 passed by Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur in Cr. Appeal No. 118 of 2007 are set aside and petitioner, namely, Md. Faiyaz @ Md. Faiyaz Alam 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 Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kathaiya P.S. Case No. 37 of 2006, Trial No. 1333 of 2007. This Cr. Revision application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)