1 CGHC010127942026 2026:CGHC:29483 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 476 of 2026 Juvenile in conflict with law since the applicant is juvenile, the details of the applicant is attached with this application in a closed envelop. --- Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO, Police Station Civil Line Rampur, District- Korba, Chhattisgarh, --- Respondent CRR No. 569 of 2026 ABC ---Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Police Chowki C.S.E.B. P.S. Civil Line Rampur, District Korba, C.G. ---Respondent CRR No. 603 of 2026 Juvenile Conflict with Law ---Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Chowki CSEB, P.S. Civil Line Rampur, Dist- Korba, (C.G.) --- Respondent CRR No. 606 Of 2026 Juvenile in conflict with law since the applicant is juvenile, the details of the applicant is attached with this application in a closed envelop, ---Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO, Police Station Civil Line Rampur, District Korba, Chhattisgarh PRAKASH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRAKASH KUMAR Date: 2026.07.13 18:35:41 +0530 2 --- Respondent CRR No. 612 of 2026 Juvenile in conflict with law since the applicant is juvenile the details of the applicant is attached with this application in a closed envelop. ---Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through - SHO, Police Station Civil Line Rampur - District Korba, C.G., --- Respondent CRR No. 613 of 2026 Juvenile in conflict with law since the applicant is juvenile, the details of the applicant is attached with this application in a closed envelop. ---Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO, Chauki, C.S.E.B. Police Station Civil Line Rampur, District Korba, Chhattisgarh, --- Respondent AND CRR No. 700 of 2026 Juvenile in conflict with law since the applicant is juvenile, the details of the applicant is attached with this application in a closed envelop. (juvenile in custody) ---Applicant Versus State of Chhattisgarh Through SHO, Chowki C S E B, Police Station Civil Line Rampur, District : Korba, Chhattisgarh --- Respondent For Applicants (CRR No.476/2026, 606/2026, 612/2026, 613/2026, 700/2026 : Mr. Anshul Tiwari, Advocate For Applicant (CRR No.569/2026) : Mr. Vikas Kumar Pandey, Advocate For Applicant (CRR No.603/2026) : Mr. Nitesh Sahu, Advocate on behalf of Smt. Neha Shah, Advocate For State/Respondent : Ms. Sunita Manikpuri, Govt. Advocate 3 (Hon’ble Shri Justice Radhakishan Agrawal) Order on Board 13/07/2026 1. Since all the criminal revisions arise out of the same Crime No. 60/2026, they are being heard together and disposed of by this common order. 2. The present criminal revisions under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (for short, “the Act, 2015”) have been preferred by the applicants against the impugned orders dated 18.03.2026, 06.04.2026, 30.03.2026, 06.04.2026. 04.04.2026, 04.04.2026 and 02.05.2026 passed by the learned Special Juvenile Judge, (FTC), Korba (C.G.), in Criminal Appeal Nos. 33/2026, 47/2026, 41/2026, 48/2026, 43/2026, 42/2026, 57/2026, respectively, affirming the orders dated 29.01.2026 and 12.03.2026 passed by the Juvenile Justice Board, Korba, District Korba (C.G.), whereby the bail applications of the applicants were rejected in connection with Crime No.60/2026 registered at Chowki CSEB, Police Station Civil Lines, Rampur, District Korba, C.G., for the offences punishable under Sections 296, 109(1), 351(3), 3(5), 191(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “BNS”). 3. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that on 23.01.2026, the complainant along with his friends went to Ratakhar to hang out and while returning, they stayed near a pump house at the house of one of his friends, namely, Sahil Patel. During their stay, the accused persons called the complainant on the phone and enquired about his location, thereafter, multiple accused persons reached the spot and started abusing and assaulting the complainant with fists, kicks and knife. Due 4 to the intervention of his friends, the complainant survived. On the basis of the said incident, the present FIR has been lodged against the applicants and other co-accused person. 4. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the juvenile applicants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in the present cases. It is further submitted that the juvenile applicants are school-going boys and have been lodged in the Observation Home since 24.01.2026, i.e., for the last five months. Learned counsel further submits that, on the date of the alleged incident, a scuffle took place between the applicants and the complainant, during which the complainant was allegedly assaulted with fists, kicks, and a domestic knife, as a result of which he sustained injuries. It is further submitted that the applicants have no previous criminal antecedents, except the applicant in CRR No. 613/2026. However, even the said applicant is a school-going boy studying in Class XI. It is contended that their continued detention is likely to adversely affect their education and future career. It is also submitted that there is no likelihood that, if released on bail, the applicants would come into association with any known criminal or be exposed to any moral, physical, or psychological danger. Learned counsel further submits that the learned Courts below rejected the bail applications of the applicants without proper appreciation of the facts and the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Therefore, it is prayed that, considering the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the applicants be released on bail. 5 5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail to the applicants. However, she submits that the applicants have no previous criminal antecedents, except the applicant in CRR No. 613/2026. She further submits that there is apprehension that, if released on bail, the applicants would come into association with any known criminal or be exposed to any moral, physical, or psychological danger. 6. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 7. 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. 8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of allegations levelled against the applicants, and also taking into account that the social status report is not adverse to the applicants and does not indicate anywhere that their release on bail would bring them into contact with any known criminal or expose them to any moral, physical, or psychological danger, or otherwise defeat the ends of justice, and that they have no criminal antecedents except the applicant in CRR No.613/2026, coupled with the fact that the applicants have been in the observation home since 24.01.2026, i.e., 6 for more than 5 months, and without commenting on the merits of the case, I find it appropriate to release the applicants on bail. 9. Accordingly, the orders passed by the Special Judge and the Juvenile Justice Board are set aside, and the criminal revisions are allowed. It is directed that upon each of the applicants furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- through their parents/guardians, along with one local surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned Court, for their appearance as and when directed, the applicants shall be released into the custody of their respective parents/guardians. Along with the bail bonds, copies of the Aadhaar Cards and coloured passport-size photographs of the applicants as well as the sureties shall also be submitted, which shall be duly verified by the trial Court. 10. It is observed that the person stands as surety will furnish an undertaking that the applicants shall not come in contact with any bad element and in case, if they are found to be indulged in any unlawful act, the surety/father of the applicants shall inform to the concerned Police Station. 11. Registry is directed to return the case diary to the concerned Police Station. Sd/- (Radhakishan Agrawal) Judge Prakash