PRINCE Vs. STATE OF HARYANA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant revision petition is directed against the order dated 6.1.2014 passed by the Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra whereby the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order dated 19.12.2013 passed by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Kurukshetra declining the bail application of the petitioner, has been dismissed and order dated 19.12.2013 was affirmed.

(2.) Undisputedly, FIR No.377 dated 14.10.2013, under Sections 342, 363, 376-G, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 stands registered with Police Station Pehowa in which the petitioner has been cited as a co-accused. The petitioner, admittedly, is a juvenile. The bail application preferred by the petitioner has been declined by the Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Kurukshetra, vide order dated 19.12.2013 and the operative part of the order reads as follows:

(3.) The appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed by the Sessions Judge, Kurukshetra on the following reasoning: