Patna High Court
Ravi Kishan Thakur @ Ravi KishanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court permitted the withdrawal of the revision petition and dismissed it as withdrawn, emphasizing compliance with the statutory prohibition on disclosing a juvenile’s identity.
Summary
The Patna High Court considered a criminal revision petition (No.542 of 2025) arising from a 2024 case in Madhubani where the petitioner’s identity, a juvenile, was disclosed in the cause title, contravening Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The court noted that such disclosure violates statutory protection of a juvenile’s identity. The petitioner’s counsel sought permission to withdraw the petition, arguing the matter had become infructuous. The court granted permission to withdraw and consequently dismissed the petition as withdrawn. The order also directed the registry to ensure the cause title reflects the anonymised identity when uploading the order online.
Issues considered
- Whether the disclosure of the juvenile’s identity in the cause title violates Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
- Whether the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the revision petition.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- Juvenile Justice
- Identity Protection
- Revision Petition
- Procedural Compliance
- Withdrawal of Petition
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL REVISION No.542 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2024 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani
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... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Savita Devi Wife of Sunil Thakur village- Rampur, Ps- Harlakhi, dist-
Madhubani
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ratanakar Jha, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
3 22-06-2026 From perusal of record, it transpires that in the
revision petition, the identity details of the Juvenile is being
disclosed, which is against the statutory provisions prescribed
under Section 74 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act, 2015 which mandates protection of disclosure of
identity of the juvenile in conflict with law. Therefore, the
identity of the petitioner is being referred to in the cause title as
XXXX.
02. Registry while uploading the order on the website
shall also ensure that the cause title is reflected in similar
manner.
03. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
matter has become infructuous and seeks permission to
Patna High Court CR. REV. No.542 of 2025(3) dt.22-06-2026
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withdraw the present petition.
04. Permission is accorded.
05. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Anuradha/-
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