1 CGHC010261812026 2026:CGHC:41428 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CRR No. 879 of 2026 XYZ (Juvenile in conflict with law) ... Applicant versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through Police Station - Manendragarh, District - M.C.B. (C.G.) ...Non-applicant For Applicant : Mr. Hemant Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For Non-applicant/State : Mr. Vinod Tekam, Government Advocate (Hon’ble Shri Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi ) Order on Board 23/09/2026 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 27.04.2026 passed by the First Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District Koriya, C.G. (hereinafter referred to as the “Appellate Court”) in Criminal Appeal No.33/2026, whereby the appeal preferred by the applicant/juvenile has been rejected and the order dated 11.03.2026 passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Baikunthpur, District Koriya, C.G. (hereinafter referred to as the “JJB, Koriya”) in Crime VASANT KUMAR Digitally signed by VASANT KUMAR Date: 2026.09.24 10:52:37 +0530 2 No.37/2026, rejecting the bail application of the applicant/juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015, has been upheld. 2. Facts of the case in brief is that, on 28.02.2026, upon secret information received from an informer, the police of Police Station- Manendragarh conducted a raid at the compound of house of one Idris situated at Nalapar, Moharpara, where applicant/juvenile was allegedly found in possession of a white plastic bag containing 20 AVIL injections of 10 ml each and 24 Buprenorphine injections each containing 02 ml. Based on the aforesaid allegation, an FIR has been registered against the applicant under Section 20(C) of the NDPS Act, 1985. After investigation, charge sheet has been filed against him. 3. The bail application filed by the applicant/juvenile under Section 12 of the JJ Act, 2015 was rejected by the JJB, Baikunthpur, vide order dated 11.03.2026. Thereafter, the appeal preferred by him was also rejected by the learned Appellate Court vide the impugned order dated 27.04.2026. Hence, this criminal revision. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant/juvenile is aged about 15 years and has been falsely implicated in the instant case. He would further submit that seizure was made from the house of Idris, but he has not been made accused. Memorandum statement of applicant/juvenile has been recorded subsequent to seizure of alleged narcotic drug. He would further submit that applicant/juvenile is in Observation Home since 28.02.2026 and this is first conflict with law of applicant. He would further submit 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 orders passed by the learned Appellate Court as well as the 3 learned JJB, Baikunthpur, be set aside and the applicant/juvenile be enlarged on bail. 5. Per contra, learned State counsel would oppose the submissions made by learned counsel for the applicant and would submit that social status report of applicant/juvenile is annexed with the case diary, according to which, this is first conflict with law of applicant/juvenile and conduct and behavior of applicant has been reported to be good. 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 seizure memo, memorandum statement of applicant/juvenile and his detention period, 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. 8. Consequently, the criminal revision is allowed. The impugned order dated 27.04.2026 passed by the learned First Additional Sessions Judge, Manendragarh, District Koriya, C.G., and the order dated 11.03.2026 passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Baikunthpur, District Koriya, C.G., are hereby set aside. 9. 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, Baikunthpur, District Koriya, for 4 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. 10. Pending interlocutory application(s), if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi) Judge Vasant