IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REVISION No.647 of 2008 MITHILESH KUMAR YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 10.07.2008. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to correct the averments made in this application. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner was adjudged as a juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board under order dated 2.5.2008, Annexure-3 but his prayer for bail was refused under orders dated 17.5.2008 passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Araria in Farbishganj P.S.Case No. 26 of 2007, G.R.No. 181 of 2007 which has also been affirmed in appeal under order dated 16.06.2008 passed by 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Araria in Cr. Appeal No. 6/43 of 2008. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that perusal of the order passed by the Juvenile Justice Board as also the appellate court would indicate that only considering the seriousness of the allegation prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail has been refused but continued detention of the petitioner is not in consonance with the provisions contained in Sub-Section (1) of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 which inter alia provides that juvenile be not released on bail 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. In this connection, it is submitted that besides the present - 2 - case petitioner is not accused in any other case. In the facts and circumstances of the case, both the order dated 17.5.2008 passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Araria in Farbishganj P.S.Case No. 26 of 2007, G.R.No. 181 of 2007 as also the appellate order dated 16.6.2008 passed by 1st Addl. Sessions Judge, Araria in Cr. Appeal No. 6/43 of 2008 are set aside and the petitioner, namely, Mithilesh Kumar Yadav 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, Araria in connection with Farbisganj P.S.Case No. 26 of 2007, G.R.No. 181 of 2007. This Cr. Revision application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)