FIROJ KHAN Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In wake of onslaught of COVID-19, abundant caution is being taken while hearing the matters in Court.

(2.) Counsel for the petitioner has shown mark-sheet of Secondary Examination, 2016 issued by Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan whereby date of birth of petitioner is reflected as 04.08.2002. Counsel for the petitioner submits that on going into details of medical test and other documents, learned trial court concluded date of birth to be 04.8.2000. Counsel for the petitioner has further drawn attention of this Court to Section 94 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, which reads as follows: -

(3.) Learned Public Prosecutor is unable to refute the aforesaid submissions.