Interest of Child Is Supreme, Institutional Care Must Be Last Resort: Patna HC Grants Bail to 14-Year-Old in POCSO Case

The Patna High Court granted bail to a 14-year-old boy accused in a POCSO case, holding institutional care should be a last resort. Justice Arun Kumar Jha said bail cannot be denied to a child in conflict with law without statutory grounds under the Juvenile Justice Act.