1 CGHC010260102026 2026:CGHC:40892 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 946 of 2026 • “I.P.”, Through Natural Guardian / Father “VP”, R/o Police Station Laalbag, Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ...Applicant versus • State of Chhattisgarh, Through Police Station Lalbag, District Rajnandgaon (C.G.) ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Ms. Monika Thakur, Advocate. For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Krishna Gopal Yadav, Deputy Government Advocate. (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 18/09/2026 1. This Criminal Revision has been preferred by the applicant/juvenile under Section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the “JJ Act, 2015”), challenging the order dated 16.03.2026 passed by the Child Court/Additional Sessions Judge, FTSC (POCSO), Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, C.G. (hereinafter referred to as the “Appellate Court”) in Criminal Appeal No.56/2026, whereby the appeal preferred by the applicant/juvenile has been rejected and the order dated 02.03.2026 passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Rajnandgaon, C.G. (hereinafter referred to as the “JJB, Rajnandgaon”) in Criminal Case No.195/2025, rejecting the bail application AKHILESH BEOHAR Digitally signed by AKHILESH BEOHAR Date: 2026.09.18 17:28:03 +0530 2 of the applicant/juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015, has been upheld. 2. Allegation against the applicant/juvenile is that he, along with one other juvenile and six adult co-accused persons, assaulted the complainant, Mukesh Sahu, and his friends, namely, Jageshwar Sahu, Nikku Sahu, Bhagirathi Sahu and Mahendra Sahu, while they were going to their workplace, upon their refusal to give money to the applicant and other co-accused persons for consuming liquor. It is further alleged that the applicant and other co-accused persons also caused injuries to the complainant and one other victim. Based on the aforesaid allegations, an FIR has been registered against the applicant and other co-accused persons under Sections 119, 115(2), 118(1), 191(2) and 312 of the BNS and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act. After investigation, charge sheet has been filed against them. 3. The bail application filed by the applicant/juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015 was rejected by the JJB, Rajnandgaon, vide order dated 02.03.2026. Thereafter, the appeal preferred by him was also rejected by the learned Appellate Court vide the impugned order dated 16.03.2026. Hence, this criminal revision. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the instant case. No arms or weapon has been seized from his possession. He is in the Observation Home, Rajnandgaon, since the date of his arrest, i.e., 23.10.2025. She further submits that keeping the applicant/juvenile in the Observation Home for a further period may adversely affect his conduct and behaviour. Hence, it is prayed that the 3 orders passed by the learned Appellate Court as well as the learned JJB, Rajnandgaon, be set aside and the applicant/juvenile be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned State counsel opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and submits that in broad daylight, the applicant and other co-accused persons attempted to commit robbery by causing injuries to the complainant and his friends. He further submits that the applicant has one criminal antecedent relating to an offence under Section 379/34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Lalbagh, Rajnandgaon, C.G. Hence, he prays that the criminal revision filed by the applicant be dismissed. 6. Social status report has also been received from the Probation Officer, Rajnandgaon, wherein it has been stated that the conduct of the applicant is good and that he has passed the Class 10th examination during his stay in the Observation Home. 7. 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. 8. Having considered the sequence of incident, the absence of any specific allegation of assault against the applicant with any weapon, and the social status report, from which, it does not appear that, if the applicant is released on bail, he is likely to come into association with any known criminals or be exposed to moral, physical or psychological danger, this Court is of the view that the applicant is entitled to the benefit of Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015. Accordingly, this Court finds it to be a fit case for grant of bail to the juvenile applicant. 4 9. Consequently, the criminal revision is allowed. The impugned order dated 16.03.2026 passed by the learned Child Court/Additional Sessions Judge, FTSC (POCSO), Rajnandgaon, District Rajnandgaon, C.G., and the order dated 02.03.2026 passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Rajnandgaon, C.G., are hereby set aside. 10. It is directed that, if the mother or father of the applicant/juvenile furnishes their own bail bond of Rs.25,000/- along with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board, Rajnandgaon, for the appearance of the applicant/juvenile before it as and when directed by it, the applicant/juvenile shall be released into the custody of his parents. 11. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Akhilesh