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The Court noted that the Social Investigation Report does note the character of the neighbourhood and suggested that some protective custody may be appropriate but did not record any criminal antecedents or any specific material indicating that he is a hardened offender.
The primary objective of the JJ Act is the rehabilitation of juveniles rather than punishment. The grant or denial of bail/suspension should be based on the individual’s conduct and circumstances, not solely on the severity of the offense.
A Child-in-conflict with law (CIL) was granted bail considering that she was a young girl; her family was poor; she had less understanding to distinguish between right and wrong and her family atmosphere was good. The Court also discussed situations in which a CIL could be denied bail even in bailable offences as per Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. allowed an application for release on probation filed by a convict
Bombay High Court: Deciding an appeal against the sentence awarded by the trial court on ground of its inadequacy, a single judge