DEVANAND @ BALA BHAT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This criminal revision petition under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (for short 'the Act of 2015' hereinafter) is directed against the order dated 08.01.2020 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court, Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012 and Commission of Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, Bikaner (for short 'the appellate court' hereinafter), whereby the appellate court has dismissed the appeal filed by the juvenile through his natural guardian against the order dated 07.01.2020 passed by Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Bikaner (for short 'the trial court' hereinafter) on an application under section 12 of the Act of 2015, whereby the prayer for releasing the juvenile on bail was dismissed by the trial court.

(2.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor and perused the report of the Probation Officer dated 20.02.2020, submitted before this Court.

(3.) Section 12(1) of the Act of 2015 reads as under: