IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ------

Cr. Revision No. 1102 of 2024 ------

Juvenile ‘X’ through his father ...... … Petitioner --Versus--

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

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, A.P.P.

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8/09.12.2025: Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for State.

2. This criminal revision has been preferred for setting aside judgment dated 05.07.2024 passed by the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge- I, Khunti in Criminal Appeal No. 10 of 2024 whereby the learned court has been pleased to reject the criminal appeal and has affirmed the order dated 13.06.2024 passed by learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Khunti in connection with Khunti (Mahila) P.S. Case No.31 of 2023, arising out of POCSO Case No.01 of 2024, registered under sections 377 of the IPC and section 4 of POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Khunti.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a juvenile and he is in remand home since 20.12.2023 and the petitio