1 2026:CGHC:2448 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 80 of 2026 ABC Nil ... Applicant(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Ocer Police Station Mulmula, District- Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) 2 - Aditya Patle S/o Ulakhram Patle Aged About 23 Years R/o Bhagwan Pali, Ward No.9, P.S.- Masturi, District- Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Non-applicant(s) For Applicant : Mr. Akhtar Hussain, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Vinod Kumar Tekam, Govt. Advocate. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 15.01.2026 1. This criminal revision is <led under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 against the order dated 23.12.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No. 183/2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge F.T.S.C. (POCSO), Janjgir District-Janjgir-Champa (C.G), whereby the appeal preferred by the present applicant has been dismissed. KUNAL DEWANGAN Digitally signed by KUNAL DEWANGAN 2 2. Case of the prosecution is that on 03.10.2025, the complainant Aditya Patle lodged a report before the concerned Police Station, alleging that on 02.10.2025 at about 11:30 p.m., while he was returning from Shivrinarayan on his scooty bearing registration No. CG-10-BZ-5116, three persons came on a motorcycle and stopped him. Thereafter, the person sitting in the middle allegedly assaulted him with a rod, as a result of which he fell to the ground. Subsequently, all three persons allegedly abused him and took away his scooty and Aed towards village Kosa. On the basis of the said incident, an FIR was lodged against the present applicant and other co-accused persons. The police ocials of Police Station Mulmula, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.) arrested the applicant on 11.10.2025 in connection with the aforesaid crime. After recording the statements of the victim and other witnesses and upon completion of the investigation, the police <led the charge-sheet before the concerned Juvenile Justice Board (Trial Court). After <ling of the charge-sheet, the case was registered as Criminal Case No. 409/2025 before the Juvenile Justice Board, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.), and the matter has been <xed for framing of charges. 3. The applicant preferred an application under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, seeking his release on bail before the Juvenile Justice Board, Janjgir, District Janjgir-Champa (C.G.); however, the said application was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board vide order dated 11.12.2025. Being aggrieved by the order dated 11.12.2025, 3 the applicant/juvenile <led and appeal before the appellate Court, which has also been dismissed vide impugned order dated 23.12.2025. Hence, this revision. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the present juvenile applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case and that there is no criminal antecedent registered against him. It is further submitted that the other co-accused persons, who are major in age and involved in the same crime number, have already been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 10426/2025, vide order dated 19.12.2025, and on the ground of parity alone, the present applicant is also entitled to be enlarged on bail. It is further contended that no seizure has been eGected from the present juvenile applicant and that the number plate of the alleged stolen scooty was recovered from the co-accused Rahul Gupta, who has already been granted bail by this Court. The charge-sheet has already been <led on 30.11.2025, and the matter is presently pending before the Juvenile Justice Board only for framing of charges. Accordingly, he prays that the applicant deserves to be released on bail. 5. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 7. From perusal of the records, it transpires that the co-accused persons, who are major in age and involved in the same crime, have already been granted bail by this Court. The applicant is a juvenile, 4 has no criminal antecedents and no recovery has been made from him and the charge-sheet has already been <led and as such the case of the present applicant is similar to that of co-accused persons who have granted bail by this Court. Considering the above aspect, I am inclined to allow this criminal revision on the ground of parity. 8. Consequently, criminal revision is allowed. The impugned order dated 23.12.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge F.T.S.C. (POCSO), Janjgir District-Janjgir-Champa (C.G) in Crime No. 317/2025 is set aside. It is directed that on furnishing a surety of Rs. 50,000/-along with a bond of same amount which are to be of his natural guardian/father/mother, to the satisfaction of the concerned Juvenile Justice Board, for his appearance as when directed, the applicant shall be given in custody of his natural guardian/father/mother. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Kunal