Patna High Court

Mukul Kumar @ Priya RanjanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 20 January 2026
Disposal: CONVERTED
Bench: ARUN KUMAR JHA

Holding

The Court held that the petition may be converted into an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Summary

Mukul Kumar @ Priya Ranjan filed a criminal revision petition (No.828 of 2025) before the Patna High Court challenging a decision of the lower court. The petitioner’s counsel sought the Court’s permission to convert the pending petition into an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. The Court examined whether the statutory provision permits such conversion at the revision stage. Finding that the provision indeed allows a petition to be transformed into an appeal, the Court exercised its discretion to grant the request. Accordingly, the Court directed the petitioner to effect the conversion within two weeks and instructed the Office to cooperate with the process.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal revision petition may be converted into an appeal under Section 101(5) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act

Legislation cited

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act — s. 101(5)

Subjects

Juvenile Justice Act
Section 101(5)
conversion of petition
appeal
criminal revision

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                          CRIMINAL REVISION No.828 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2019 Thana- BIDUPUR District- Vaishali
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                   Mukul Kumar @ Priya Ranjan son of Raj Kumar Singh Village- Gobindpur
                   gokhula, Ps- Bidupur, Dist- Vaishali

                                                                                      ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                          Versus
                   The State of Bihar

                                                             ... ... Respondent/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s      :       Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate
                   For the State             :       Mr.Parmanand Prasad, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     20-01-2026                   Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to

                     convert the present petition into an appeal under Section 101(5)

                     of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act.

                                   2. Permission is accorded.

                                   3. He is directed to convert the present petition into an

                     appeal within two weeks.

                                   4. Office is directed to extend all cooperation towards

                     conversion.



                                                 (Arun Kumar Jha, J)

    DKS/-

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