Page 12 of 15 (2) Subject to sub-section (3) the report of the probation officer submitted to the Juvenile Court shall be treated as confidential. (3) The Juvenile Court may, if it so thinks fit, communicate substance of the report to the juvenile's guardian and, where any one of them disputes the contents or views contained therein, the Juvenile Court meLy give such juvenile or guardian, as the case may be, an opportunity ofproducing such evidence as may be relevant to the matter stated in the report. 15, Powers of Juvenile Court to order for release.- On receipt of report under section 14 and on conclusion of an inquiry, investigation or trial. the Juvenile Court may, keeping in view the best interest ofthe child(a) pass an juvenile offender after the victim or ')rder for release of the complabant, as the case may be, pardons him: Provided that the Juvenile Court may refuse to release the juvenile offender even if the victim or complainant pardons if the Juvenile Court for reasons to be recorded in radting considers that such release is eilher against the public policy or the interests ofthe State;

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