Crl.Misc.No.M 25023 of 2008 - 1 - Crl.Misc.No.M 25023 of 2008 **** Present: Mr.Rakesh K.Dadwal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.N.S. Pawar, Addl. A.G. Punjab for the respondent/State. **** Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was a juvenile on 8.5.2008 i.e. the date of occurrence. He was 17 years and 7 months old in view of his date of birth dated 5.8.1990. This fact is not disputed by the counsel for the State to whom an adjournment was granted in order to find out whether the averment made by the counsel for the petitioner about the date of birth of the petitioner is correct or not. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner being a juvenile is entitled to benefit under Section 12 of the Juvenile justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 as per which a juvenile accused of bailable or non-bailable offence, if arrested or detained or appears or is brought before the Board shall be released on bail with or without surety subject to the condition mentioned therein. Counsel appearing for the petitioner also relied upon an order of this Court in Crl.Misc.No.M 21639 of 2008 titled as “Aman Sandhu Vs. State of Punjab” decided on 26.8.2008. Crl.Misc.No.M 25023 of 2008 - 2 - In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to appear before the Board and seek the concession in accordance with law. The petitioner will be at liberty to appear before the Board within a period of 2 weeks. During the interim period of two weeks, the arrest of the petitioner for two weeks from today shall remain stayed. This order shall become operative after the lapse of two weeks. (RAKESH KUMAR JAIN) 17.11.2008 JUDGE vivek