1 CGHC010300492026 2026:CGHC:35627 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 1043 of 2026 X Y Z (Juvenile in conflict with law) (Description of applicant and legal guardian is in close envelope) ... Applicant versus State of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station -Tikrapara, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent For Applicant : Mr. Ravikar Patel, Advocate. For Respondent : Mr. Jitendra Shrivastava, Panel Lawyer. Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Order on Board 12.08.2026 1. This criminal revision is filed under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 being aggrieved by the impugned order dated 14.07.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Juvenile Court, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G) in Criminal Appeal No.226/2026, arising out of order dated 08.05.2026 in Crime No. 113/2026 passed by learned Juvenile Justice Board, Mana Camp, Raipur (C.G.). 2. The prosecution story, in brief, is that on 09.02.2026, the police received information from an informant that a woman namely Pinky Harijan had delivered Ganja to some other persons. Thereafter, while tracing the said persons, the police apprehended the present applicant along with the PREETI KUMARI Digitally signed by PREETI KUMARI Date: 2026.08.13 17:08:19 +0530 2 other co-accused persons. During the course of search, the police recovered 1.948 kg of Ganja from Pinky Harijan, 2.004 kg from Kshitij Pratap Singh, and 1.986 kg of Ganja from the present applicant. Thereafter, Police Station Tikrapara, Raipur, registered FIR No. 113/2026 for the offence punishable under Section 20(B) of the NDPS Act. After completion of the investigation, the police filed the charge-sheet before the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Mana Camp, Raipur (C.G.) on 29.03.2026. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is a juvenile. There is no criminal antecedents against him prior to this case. He also submits that that there is no seizure from the present applicant and he has been falsely implicated by the prosecution. Further, co-accused, namely, Kshitij Pratap Singh has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 10.07.2026 passed in MCRC No. 4973/2026. Hence, he prays for grant of bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the submission made by learned counsel for the applicant but could not dispute the fact that co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 6. From perusal of records, it appears that the applicant is a juvenile, and there is no criminal antecedents against him prior to this case and further, co-accused, namely, Kshitij Pratap Singh has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 10.07.2026 passed in MCRC No. 4973/2026, thus I am inclined to allow this criminal revision on the ground of parity. 3 7. Consequently, criminal revision is allowed. The judgment dated dated 14.07.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge (FTC) Juvenile Court, Raipur, District – Raipur (C.G) in Criminal Appeal No.226/2026, arising out of order dated 08.05.2026 in Crime No. 113/2026 passed by learned Juvenile Justice Board, Mana Camp, Raipur (C.G.), and all consequential proceedings arising thereof, are set aside. It is directed that on furnishing a local 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 this appearance as when directed, the applicant shall be given in custody of his natural guardian/father/mother. Sd/-/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Preeti