1 CGHC010305582026 2026:CGHC:40413 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 1022 of 2026 1 - X Y Z Nill- (The Name And Address Of Applicant Is Separately Filed In Close Envelop) ... Applicant versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station Urla, Raipur, Distt- Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent (cause title downloaded from CIS Periphery) For Applicant : Mr. BL Sahu, Advocate appears on behalf of Mr. Rekhraj Baghel, Advocate. For Respondent/State : Mr. Ujjawal Choubey, Panel Lawyer (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 16/09/2026 1. Heard on admission. 2. This Criminal Revision has been preferred by the applicant/juvenile under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (henceforth referred as, “JJ Act”), challenging the order dated 25.07.2026 passed by the learned Upper Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Raipur (henceforth, “the Appellate Court”) in Criminal Appeal No.277/2026, whereby the appeal preferred by the applicant/juvenile has been rejected upholding the order dated 08.07.2026 passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, RUKHSAR BANO Digitally signed by RUKHSAR BANO Date: 2026.09.17 16:39:38 +0530 2 Mana Camp, Raipur (henceforth referred as, “JJB, Raipur) in Crime No.255/2026, by which the bail application of the applicant/juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act was rejected. 3. Facts of the case, in brief, are that the concerned Police Station Civil Line received secret information through the informant that, on the date of incident, unknown persons had kept illegal contraband ganja in their possession. While transporting the same, the applicant/juvenile and another co-accused were caught by the police having illicit possession of 4.590 kg of contraband Ganja. Thereafter, an FIR was registered at Police Station Urla, Raipur, bearing Crime No.255/2026 for the offence punishable under Section 20 (b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act against the applicant/juvenile and other co-accused. After investigation, charge sheet has been filed before the Juvenile Justice Board, Raipur (hereinafter referred to as “JJB, Raipur”). The bail application filed by the applicant/juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015 was rejected by the JJB, Raipur vide order dated 08.07.2026 and thereafter, the appeal preferred by him has also been rejected vide impugned order dated 25.07.2026 (Annexure A-1) by the learned Appellate Court. Hence this criminal revision. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant/juvenile is in observation home since 10.06.2026. He has been been falsely implicated in instant case and is aged about 16 years. He further submits that keeping the applicant/juvenile in Observation Home for a further period may change his conduct and behaviour. There is no other criminal antecedent against him. Hence, it is prayed that the orders passed by the learned Appellate Court as well as learned JJB, Raipur be set aside and the applicant/juvenile be enlarged on bail. 3 5. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and submits that the bail application of the applicant/juvenile be rejected. He further submits that no other criminal antecedent has been reported against the applicant/juvenile. 6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record along with the case diary and social status report prepared by the Probation Officer in respect of applicant/juvenile. 7. Having considered the fact that there is no criminal antecedent against the applicant/juvenile, that he has been in the Observation Home since 10.06.2026, and further considering his social status report, wherein it has been stated that his conduct and behaviour in the Observation Home are good and that he requires the protection and care of his family, this Court is inclined to allow the instant revision. 8. Consequently, the impugned order dated 25.07.2026 passed by the learned Upper Sessions Judge (F.T.C.), Raipur and the order dated 08.07.2026 passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Raipur are hereby set aside. Accordingly, the present Criminal Revision is allowed. 9. It is directed that if the mother or father of the applicant/juvenile furnishes their own bail bond of Rs.20,000/- along with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board, Raipur for the appearance of the applicant/juvenile before it as and when directed by it, the applicant shall be released into the custody of his parents. 10. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Rukhsar