DHANPATI YADAV Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) KHEM Karan, J. Heard Sri S. R. Rizvi, learned counsel for the revisionist and the learned counsel for the State. Par ties counsel have agreed that this revision may be disposed of at this stage as the point involved is purely a legal one.

(2.) IT appears from the perusal of the contents of the petition that the revisionist is being tried before the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, for having committed offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC. Evidence of as many as 3 witnesses of the prosecution has already been recorded. The revisionist moved an application before the trial Court to the effect that he was juvenile and his case be dealt with under Juvenile Justice Act 1986. The learned Sessions Judge appears to have, vide order dated 25-7-2000 turned-down this request of the revisionist on the ground that it is too late to put the said plea and also on the ground that evidence has partly been recorded.

(3.) LET a copy of this order be sent to the trial Court for necessary action. Revision allowed. .