D.K. Sinha, J. - (1.) THE instant criminal revision has been preferred by the Petitioner juvenile Under Section 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 Under Section 393/353/307 of the Indian penal code and also Under Section 27 of the Arms Act. 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.
(3.) 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.;