Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Juveniles In Conflict With Law C vs The State Of Rajasthan on 22 May, 2025
SLP(Crl.) No.8001/2025
ITEM NO.22 COURT NO.11 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.8001/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 11-09-2024
in SBCRRP No. 438/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature for
Rajasthan at Jaipur]
JUVENILES IN CONFLICT WITH LAW C Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR. Respondent(s)
[TO BE TAKEN UP AT 10.30 A.M.]
Date : 22-05-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Gautam Bhadadhra, Adv.
Ms. Pushkara A. Bhonsle, Adv.
Mr. Amit Agarwal, Adv.
Mr. Sangramsingh R. Bhonsle, AOR
Mr. Nrupal A. Dingankar, Adv.
Mr. Naman Sherstra, Adv.
Mr. Sanmitra Y. Pol, Adv.
For Respondent(s) : Ms. Nidhi Jaswal, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. We heard Mr. Gautam Bhadadhra, the learned counsel appearing
for the Juvenile accused and Ms. Nidhi Jaswal, the learned counsel
appearing for the State.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
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CHANDRESH
Date: 2025.05.24
18:28:47 IST
Reason:
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2. This petition arises from the order passed by the High Court
of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur dated 11.9.2024 in
S.B. Criminal Revision Petition No. 438 of 2024 by which the
revision application filed by the Juvenile came to be dismissed
thereby affirming the order passed by the Special Judge
(POCSO)No.1, Jaipur Metro-II affirming the order declining bail to
the Juvenile under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act.
3. The Juvenile in conflict with law is praying for bail before
us in connection with Criminal case No. 227 of 2024 arising from
the First Information Report No. 78 of 2024 registered with Harmada
Police Station, Jaipur for the offence punishable under Sections
376 & 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short the “IPC”) and
Sections 3, 4, 5(i) (ii) and 6 of the POCSO Act.
4. We take notice of the fact that the trial is in progress
before the Juvenile Justice Court. The accused is being tried as a
Juvenile in conflict with law. We are informed that out of 25
witnesses cited in the charge-sheet, 11 witnesses have already been
examined.
5. We also take notice of the fact that the victim is yet to be
examined. The next date fixed by the Juvenile Justice Court is
30.05.2025.
6. We also take notice of the fact that the Juvenile-accused is in
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custody past 15 months. It is true that the maximum punishment
i.e. permissible in law to be imposed is three years.
7. We are not inclined to exercise our discretion in favour of
the Juvenile-accused having regard to the facts and circumstances
of the case.
8. However, we are of the view that there should not be any
further delay in completion of the trial.
9. In such circumstances, we direct the concerned Juvenile
Justice Court to see that the entire trial of Criminal Case No. 227
of 2014 is completed by 31st July, 2025.
10. With the aforesaid, the petition stands dismissed.
11. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
(CHANDRESH) (POOJA SHARMA)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)
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