IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Rev. No. 1182 of 2025 Juvenile ‘X’ represented through his mother ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party --------

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

For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Faruque Ansari, Advocate.

For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P.

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06/ 16.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. This criminal revision has been preferred for setting aside judgment dated 14.08.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Pakur, in Criminal Appeal No. 32 of 2024 whereby the appeal preferred by the petitioner has been dismissed and also for quashing of order dated 08.05.2024, passed by the learned Juvenile Justice Board, Pakur, in connection with Littipara P.S. Case No. 42 of 2023 corresponding to Juvenile Case No. 10 of 2024, registered for the offence under sections 376, 504, 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4/8 of POCSO Act, pending in the Court of learned Juvenile Justice Board, Pakur.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a juvenile and he was aged about 14 years at