The present revision has been filed against the order dated 17-1-2003 passed by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Jaunpur in S. T. No. 280 of 2002 refusing to declare the revisionist as juvenile.

2. The brief facts giving rise to this revision are that the revisionist Ram Janam was facing trial in S. T. No. 280 of 2002 wherein an application was moved on behalf of the revisionist for separating his case from other accused as he was a juvenile. According to the school leaving certificate his date of birth was given to be 15-8-1987. The Chief Medical Officer, Jaunpur was asked to determine the age of Ram Janam. After medical examination he was found to be between 18 to 19 years of age. As against it the prosecution has produced the copy of the voters list, in which he is shown to be of 24 years. However, the Court ignored the school leaving certificate and medical report and on the basis of the voters list held him to be of 26 years of age.

3. I have heard the learned Counsel for the revisionist, the learned Counsel for O. P. No. 2 and the learned A. G. A.

4. The approach of the Addl. Sessions Judge appears to be erroneous. The reasons therefor are that the