1 2026:CGHC:25452 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 614 of 2026 ABC (Observation home) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through- Station House Officer, Police Station Civil Line, Raipur, Distt. Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Shri Rekhraj Baghel, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Shri Sumit Singh, Deputy A.G. (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE RADHAKISHAN AGRAWAL) Order on Board 22/06/2026 Heard. 1. The present Revision under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (for short, the Act, 2000) has been preferred against the impugned order 10.04.2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Raipur in Criminal appeal 129/2026 upholding the order dated 13.03.2026 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Raipur whereby the application of the applicant for grant of bail in Crime No.41/2026 registered at P.S. Civil Lines, Raipur for the offence punishable under Section 20 (b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (for short, the NDPS Act) was rejected. 2. As per the prosecution case, on a secret information through the informant, the Police Station Civil Lines reached the spot and only 2.144 kg. contraband ganja was seized from the possession of the juvenile. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that only 2.144 kg. of Digitally signed by ALLENA ANJANI KUMAR Date: 2026.06.22 17:51:44 +0530 2 contraband ganja was seized from the Juvenile Applicant and that he has not committed any offence. He further submits that he has no criminal antecedents and he is in remand home from 28.01.2026. He further submits that there is no immediate possibility of disposal of the case, therefore, considering the above aspects, the juvenile applicant may be released on bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail. He, however, submits that as per the Social Status report, the juvenile applicant has no criminal antecedents and 2.144 kg. of contraband ganja was seized from the possession of the juvenile applicant and except this, he has no other criminal antecedents. 5. I have heard learned counsel for both the parties and perused the material available on record. 6. Section 12 of the Act, 2015 makes it absolutely clear that a child alleged to be in conflict with law should be released on bail with or without surety or placed under the supervision of a probation officer or under the care of any fit person. The only embargo created is that in case the release of the child is likely to bring him into association with known criminals or expose the child to moral, physical or psychological danger or where the release of the child would defeat the ends of justice, then bail can be denied. 7. The Social Investigation Report would reflect that the juvenile applicant has no bad habits; no criminal antecedents are reported against the applicant. In sum and substance, the said report is not against the release of the juvenile. 8. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the overall facts and circumstances of the case as also looking to the comments made in Social Investigation Report which is not against the release of the juvenile applicant and the fact that no criminal antecedents are reported against him, I am of the opinion that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that release would expose the juveniles to moral, physical, or psychological danger, or bring them into association with "known or unknown criminals. Therefore, it is a fit case to release the applicant on bail. 9. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 10.04.2026 is set aside. The application under Section 12 of the Act of 2015 is allowed. The juvenile applicant shall be released on bail forthwith on his furnishing a personal bond in sum of Rs. 10,000/-, by the sister/guardian of the applicant, to the 3 satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board for his appearance before the Board, as and when directed. 10. The revision is accordingly allowed. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) JUDGE Anjani