Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000–Sec. 12–Penal Code, 1860–Sec. 376–Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989–Sec. 3(2)(v)–Bail–Declined on the ground of gravity of offence–Whether justified ?–Held, no–Provisions of Sec. 12 are mandatory Bail cannot be declined merely on the ground of apprehension–Bail granted.
