D.K. Sinha, J.@mdashThe instant criminal revision has been preferred by the Petitioner juvenile u/s 53 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
of Children) Act, 2000 against the judgment passed by the Sessions Judge, Simdega in Criminal Appeal No. 04/2010 by which the prayer for bail
of the Petitioner refused by the Juvenile Justice Board, Simdega was affirmed and bail was dismissed.
2. The Petitioner is in remand home since 25.01.2010 after he was declared juvenile in the alleged offence u/s 393/353/307 of the Indian penal
code and also u/s 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned Counsel Mr. Tiwari submits at the outset that there is no legal evidence against the Petitioner juvenile except the confessional statement
without discovery of relevant fact. His prayer was refused by the Juvenile Justice Board at the report of the probation officer in which it is stated
that the Petitioner Sanjay Kerketta has been associated with the bad company. Similar view has also been taken by the Sessions Judge, Simdega
who observed that release of the Petitioner was likely to bring him in association with any known criminal or expose him morally, physically and
psychologically. Learned Sessions Judge failed to explain any cogent ground for refusal of bail except reproducing the exception clause of Section
12 of the Act.
4. In the facts and circumstances this criminal revision is allowed and the order impugned recorded by the Sessions Judge, Simdega in Criminal
Appeal No. 04/2010 is set aside.
5. The Petitioner Sanjay Kerketta is directed to be released on executing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand)/-with two sureties of
like amount each to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board, Simdega in Kolebira P.S. Case No. 51/09, corresponding to G.R. No. 03/10
(E.R. No. 45/10) S.T. No 82/10 with the conditions that the parents would be the bailers of the Petitioner who would take care of him and
produce as and when required by the Juvenile Justice Board, Simdega preferably in the first week of every month during the course of enquiry or
on the date suggested by the Juvenile Justice Board in each month failing to which the Board would be at liberty to pass appropriate order against
the Petitioner.