IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI Criminal Revision No. 741 of 2025 ----

Juvenile ‘X’ represented through natural guardian and father namely Nandlal Lohra .... Petitioner -- Versus --

The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ----

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ---

For the Petitioner :- Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Mohua Palit, Advocate ----

05/09.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State.

2. This criminal revision petition has been filed for setting aside the order dated 12.02.2025 passed in Criminal Appeal No.35 of 2024 by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (Children’s Court), Gumla and order dated 02.12.2023 rejecting the bail in Misc. Criminal Application No.1847 of 2023 in connection with Spt. G.R. Case No.106 of 2023 arising out of FIR Gumla P.S. Case No.163 of 2023 registered under Sections 376DA, 376DB, 323 and 504 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 4/6 of POCSO Act, wherein the bail of the petitioner was rejected pending in the Court of learned J.J. Board, Gumla.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was juvenile aged a