Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 219 · Decided 19 February 2008
Arun Kumar v. The State of Bihar and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 219 · [2008] 3 S.C.R. 51
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 347/2008
- Decided
- 19 February 2008
- Bench
- ARIJIT PASAYAT, P. SATHASIVAM (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Juvenile Justice Act
Headnote
Trial: Juvenile trial - Sessions Judge held that accused was not juvenile- Rejected his application seeking triafby Juvenile c Justice Board - High Court allpwed the application - On appeal, held: High Court failed to notice that at the time of framing charges, age of accused was recorded as major the documents produced by ~ accused not explained by accused - High Court erred in D allowing the application without giving reasons as to how the conclusions of trial Court suffered from any infirmity - Matter. remitted to High Court for fresh consideration. The Additional Sessions Judge held
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