Page No.1 2025:CGHC:59574 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 1442 of 2025 A Juvenile In Conflict With Law (Details Of Applicant In Closed Envelope) ... Applicant. versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station City Kotwali, Raipur District Raipur Chhattisgarh. ---- Respondent For Applicant : Mr. PK Tulsiyan, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Ms. Laxmeen Kashyap, PL. Hon'ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma Order On Board 08/12/2025 1. Challenge in this petition is to the order dated 17.10.2025, passed by learned Session Judge, Raipur, in Criminal Appeal No.480/2025, (Annexure R-1) whereby the appeal preferred by the applicant/juvenile against the order of Juvenile Justice Board, Raipur, dated 08.10.2025 (Annexure R-2), in Criminal Case No.492/2025, has been dismissed, Page No.2 whereby the applicant has been denied bail. 2. Brief facts of this case are that the Police of police station - City Kotwali District Raipur has received confidential information regarding 02 persons standing near the Container at Nehru Nagar-Budha para Garden road having contraband "Ganja" in their possession and looking for customers to sell the same. The Police reached the spot and intercepted them, during course of search, seized 1.20 kg of contraband Ganja, Rs.875/- and sickle (Gandasa) from the possession of the present applicant. Based upon seizure, FIR was registered against the applicant for offence under Section 20(b) of N.D.P.S. Act and Sections 25 & 27 of the Arms Act and he has been arrested. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and no offence has been committed by him and he is minor, therefore, the applicant may be enlarged on bail. In the social status report, there is no adverse remarks made against the applicant by the probation officer. 4. Learned State Counsel opposes the submission made by counsel for the applicant would submit that looking to the nature of offence, applicant may not be released on bail. Page No.3 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Social status report of the applicant is taken on record. 6. Considering facts of this case, submission of learned counsel for the parties, social status report of the applicant, quantity of contraband (ganja) seized from the applicant, further considering the provisions of Section 12 of Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015, applicant is in observation home since 01.08.2025, charge-sheet has been filed, I am inclined to allow the revision petition and release the applicant on bail. 7. Consequently, the revision is allowed. The impugned orders of the Session Court as also Juvenile Justice Board are hereby set aside and it is directed that applicant shall be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond by his natural guardian, in the sum of Rs.10,000/-, with one surety in the like sum to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board concerned. The applicant shall appear before the Board concerned as and when directed. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) Judge J.