MAHESH KUMAR SAINI Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is a revision petition where the orders passed by the Juvenile Board as well as by the Appellate Court have been challenged. The petitioner moved an application seeking benefit under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children), Act 2000 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act of 2000"). The application was rejected after taking note of the offence and ignoring the mandate of Section 12 of the Act of 2000.

(2.) LEARNED Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner had not actively participated in the occurrence yet he has not been released on bail. It is stated that incident took place due to quarrel between relatives, who were none else but petitioner's uncle.

(3.) I have considered rival submissions made by the learned Counsel for the parties and it would be gainful to quote the Section 12 of the Act of 2000 for proper consideration of the case. Section 12 of the Act of 2000 is quoted accordingly, for ready reference: