PATNA, India, July 1 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on June 10:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL REVISION No.1017 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2024 Thana- JANKINAGAR District- Purnia

A, Son of Ramesh Sah, Resident of Village - Naulakha Rahi Tola, Ward No. 5, P.S.- Janki Nagar, District - Purnea. Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Kundan Kumar, Son of Late Ram Bahadur Sah, Resident of Murliganj Jhilchowk Ward No.-08, P.S.- Murliganj, Distt.- Madhepura, at present Resident of Village - Naulakha Rahi Tola, Ward No.-5, P.S.- Janki Nagar, District - Purnea. Respondents

Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. N. K. Agrawal, Senior Advocate Mr. Kumar Dhananjay Singh, Advocate

For the Respondents : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 10-06-2026

Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The present application is being preferred against the order dated 4th August, 2025 passed by learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-1st-cum-Special Judge, Children's Court, Purnea in Criminal (Juvenile) Appeal No.12 of 2025 arising out of Janki Nagar P.S. Case No.198 of 2024, G.R. No.2837 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 324, 341, 323, 307, 504, 506, 120(B) of the I.P.C. by which the learned Court has refused to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

3. The Child in conflict with law (for short 'CICL')/petitioner/'A', aged about 17 years 03 months and 29 days on the alleged date of occurrence i.e. 02.06.2024, is named in F.I.R. and is in Observation Home since 10.01.2025.

4. As per FIR, 'A' (Petitioner)/CICL along with other co-accused persons committed the murder of the father of the informant.

5. Mr. N.K. Agrawal, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the CICL/A (petitioner) submitted that similar allegation is available against co-accused Naresh Shah @ Bhutai Sah @ Bhutai Shah and other co-accused namely, Arvind Kumar, who have been granted regular bail by different co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Criminal Misc. No.54935 of 2025 dated 03.11.2025 and Criminal Misc. No.82092 of 2025 dated 03.12.2025. It is pointed out that no gunshot injury as alleged was found upon the deceased father of informant during postmortem rather it was submitted that head injury caused by hard and blunt object was proved fatal. It is pointed out by Mr. Agrawal that there was single injury which further negates the allegation that father of informant was assaulted by two persons during the occurrence, considering which, the co-accused Arvind Kumar was granted regular bail by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

6. Mr. Agrawal further submitted that as per social investigation report, there is no adverse reporting against the petitioner and there is all likelihood that the petitioner under parental care be reformed himself in coming time and will return to the main stream of civilized society.

7. Learned APP for the State could not dispute the submission that SIR reveals any adverse report against A (petitioner)/CICL.

Rest of the judgement can be viewed here: https://patnahighcourt.gov.in/viewjudgment/NyMxMDE3IzIwMjUjMSNO-r9JBwIqpkX0=

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