07.2024 Rajesh Kumar @ Nikku v. State of Punjab & Anr.
Case at a glance
- Order date
- 16 Jul 2024
- Bench
- NIDHI GUPTA
Provisions considered
Judgment
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: - Mr. G.S. Bawa, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Aakanksha Gupta, AAG, Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA, J. (ORAL) The petitioner who is a juvenile has filed the instant revision against the order dated 10.05.2024, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar, dismissing the appeal filed by petitioner against the order dated 09.04.2024, rendered by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Amritsar, vide which the bail application filed by the petitioner in case FIR No. 36 dated 26.02.2024 registered under Section 376AB IPC and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 at Police Sadar, Amritsar, was dismissed. Learned counsel for the State has filed custody certificate dated 16.07.2024 which is taken on record, as per which the petitioner has been in custody as an undertrial for a period of 04 month and 19 days. RISHU KATARIA 2024.07.16 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. CRR-1283-2024 -2- After arguing for some time, when this Court is not inclined to accord the benefit of regular bail to the petitioner, learned counsel submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the instant petition, at this stage. Permitted to do so. Dismissed as withdrawn, at this stage.
16.07.2024 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No RISHU KATARIA 2024.07.16 17:09 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.
Questions this judgment answers
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 376AB; Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — s. 6.
Which court decided this case, and when?
Punjab & Haryana High Court, on 16 Jul 2024. The bench was NIDHI GUPTA.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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