before the court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried by the court of a chief judicial magistrate, or by any court specially powered under the children act 1960 or any other law for the time being in force providing for the treatment, training and rehabilitation of youthful offenders”. Thus the state has the duty of according proper care and protection to children at all times, as it is on their physical and mental well being that the future of the nation depends. A child produced before the court charged with bailable or non bailable offence, is to be released on bail with or without sureties. The court shall not release him, if the release is likely to bring him into association with any ill-reputed criminal or may expose him to moral danger. Such a child must be committed to a remand home. The officer in charge should inform the parents or the guardian to be present when the child is produced before the juvenile court. The officer in charge should also inform the probation officer. The Procedures - - The parents must be immediately notified upon the initial apprehension of the juvenile. The care humanness, firmness and care for welfare must be consciously bestowed by the personnel on his admission into the juvenile detention centre. During the initial contact between the juvenile and the police and the other agents of the juvenile homes, the well being of the juvenile must be respected and no harm should be caused to him or her. Provisions of JJ Act in the Andhra Pradesh Police Manual clearly mention that when a delinquent juvenile (Juvenile in conflict with law) is arrested for committing any offence; he shall not be kept in lockup nor handcuffed. He shall be released on bail whether the offence is bailable or non-bailable provided an undertaking is given by his parents or guardians to take care of him and for production in court. If any body does not offer surety, he shall be forwarded to observation home pending enquiry. A juvenile delinquent should be interrogated with sympathy, care and caution. He should be questioned in isolation and police officers should never be authoritative with him/her. Manual on Human Rights for Police Officers 49