Neutral Citation No.(2026:JHHC:13666) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No. 418 of 2026 Bablu @ Babu Lohra @ Bablu Lohra, aged about 19 years, son of Ashok Lohra, resident of Village-Hutap, P.O.- Hutap, P.S.-Chandwa, District-Latehar, represented through his natural guardian and mother of the petitioner namely Jitani Devi wife of Ashok Lohra, resident Village- Hutap, Hutar, P.O. Hutap, P.S. Chandwa, District- Latehar ... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Tewari, Advocate Mr. Sanjay Kumar Saw, Advocate Mr. Shwetang Kumar Tiwari, Adv. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P --------- 02/07.05.2026 Heard Mr. Mahesh Tewari, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. This application is directed against the order dated 06.01.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- I-cum-Special Judge, Children Court, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No.19 of 2026, whereby and whereunder the order dated 29.08.2023 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No.1517/2023 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.92/2023 rejecting the prayer of the bail of the petitioner, has been affirmed. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that though the offence is ghastly in nature but so far as the present petitioner is concerned, admittedly, he has been implicated on the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in remand home since 21.04.2023. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Neutral Citation No.(2026:JHHC:13666) The First information Report reveals the rape and murder of a ten years old child. Perusal of the order dated 19.10.2023 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No.1517/2023 reveals that the learned Magistrate has come to a conclusion based on a perusal of the case diary that the petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and in fact he has been implicated on the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. Regard being had to the aforesaid as well as the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, while setting aside the judgment dated 06.01.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Children Court, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No.19 of 2026 and the order dated 29.08.2023 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Latehar in connection with Misc. Criminal Application No.1517/2023, arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 92/2023, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 92 of 2023, corresponding to Children Case No. 01 of 2025, subject to the condition that the mother of the petitioner shall ensure the safety of the petitioner and shall further ensure that the petitioner does not mingle with antisocial elements. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) May 7, 2026 Pramanik/- Uploaded on 08/05/2026