ORDER : – The Present Criminal Revision has been preferred under section 102 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as “J. J. Act, 2015”) against the judgment dated 21-7-2022 passed by IInd Additional Sessions Judge Waidhan Distrit Singrauli, in Criminal Appeal No. 36/2022 arising out of Crime No. 665/2022 whereby the Appellate Court has rejected the appeal and affirmed the order dated 12-7-2022 passed by Member, Juvenile Justice Board, Singrauli. The Juvenile Justice Board has rejected the bail application of Juvenile A, which had been filed by his natural guardian/father, under section 12 of “J. J. Act, 2015”, in Crime No. 665/2022 under sections 302 and 377 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 5/6 of POCSO Act.

2. Being aggrieved by the appeal judgment and order dated 21-7-2022 passed by the Appellate Court as well as the order dated 12-7-2022 passed by Juvenile Justice Board, the Juvenile-A through his father has filed this criminal revision before this Court.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that at the time of commission of offence, Juvenile was below 18 years of age. He was 12 years and 9 months ol