IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12205 of 2008 DHARMENDRA KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 2.05.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kotwali (Vishwa Vidyalaya ) P.S. Case No. 561 of 2006 registered under Sections 420, 468, 471 and 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner claims himself to be aged about 16 years thus a juvenile in conflict with law. The petitioner may raise his plea of juvenile before the appropriate authority in terms of Section 49 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act 2000, which shall be inquired into as per the above provision. So long as the inquiry continues the petitioner shall not be remanded to custody. The petition is disposed of with the above direction. The order be communicated through fax in connection with Kotwali (Vishwa Vidyalaya) P.S. Case No. 561 of 2006 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur at the cost of the petitioner. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)