JAIRAJ Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS revision under Section 397 read with 401 Cr.P.C. filed by the revisionist is directed against order of Sessions dated 7.10.2010 rejecting the application filed under Section 7A of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (for short 'the Act').

(2.) HEARD on the Revision Petition.

(3.) THE learned counsel for the revisionist has argued that the impugned order passed by Additional Sessions Judge, is against the record and has been passed on surmises and conjectures. For determining the age of a minor, the best record is his first school record and as per the school record the date of birth of revisionist was 11.8.1993. As such, on the intervening night of 7th and 8th of February 2009, i.e. the date of occurrence, he was less than 18 years.