Bail is Rule for Juveniles Even if Tried as Adults: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that bail is the norm for juveniles under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, even when they are tried as adults for heinous offences.

Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand clarified that the gravity of the offence or the age of the child cannot be grounds to deny bail.

Bail may be refused only if release exposes the child to danger, associates them with criminals, or defeats rehabilitative justice under the Act.

[Us@us v. State of Rajasthan]