ARNIT DAS versus STATE OF BIHAR

ARNIT DAS versus STATE OF BIHAR

The crucial date for determining whether a person is a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 is the date the person is brought before the competent authority. The age at the date of commission of the offence is irrelevant for this purpose.

Parties
Appellant: Arnit Das; Respondent: State of Bihar
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
09 May 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Juvenile Justice, Age Determination, Interpretation of Statutes, Constitutional Law
Criminal Law Juvenile Justice Age Determination Interpretation of Statutes Constitutional Law

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Parties

Arnit Das

Appellant

State of Bihar

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What is the relevant date for determining juvenile status under the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986?
  2. 2 Is the finding as to age, as arrived by the lower courts and maintained by the High Court, sustainable?

Ratio Decidendi

The crucial date for determining whether a person is a juvenile under the Juvenile Justice Act, 1986 is the date the person is brought before the competent authority. The age at the date of commission of the offence is irrelevant for this purpose.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • No case made out for interference with lower courts' findings
  • The finding regarding the age was based on appreciation of evidence and valid reasons