Ashok vs State Of Madhya Pradesh - 2021 Supreme(SC) 1220

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2021 Supreme(SC) 1220

INDIRA BANERJEE, J. K. MAHESHWARI
Ashok – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Mr. M.P. Parthiban, AOR Mr. Hardik Gautam, Adv.
For the Respondents: Mr. D.S. Parmar, AAG, Mr. Gopal Jha, Adv., Mr. Nishant Verma, Adv., Mr. Shreyash Bhardwaj, Adv.

Table of Content
1. factual basis of conviction and appeal (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. juvenility argument raised for the first time (Para 4 , 5)
3. legal framework regarding juvenility in law (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
4. assessment of evidence and age credibility (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
5. interim bail decision and future actions directed (Para 16)
6. next steps and procedure for age verification (Para 17 , 18 , 19)

ORDER :

1. By a judgment and order dated 29.07.1999, the Additional Sessions Judge, Gohad, District Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, convicted the petitioner inter alia for offence under Section 302 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE and sentenced him inter alia to life imprisonment in Sessions Trial No. 260 of 1997. In the cause title of the said judgment and order, the petitioner has been described as Ashok, S/o Balram Jatab age 16 yrs 9 months and 19 days, R/o Village Anjani Pura, District Bhind.

2. The petitioner filed an appeal being Criminal Appeal No. 455 of 1999 challenging his conviction and sentence. The said criminal appeal has been dismissed by the High Court by an order dated 14.11.2017, which is impugned in the Special Leave Petition(Crl.) No. 643 of 2020, filed by the petitioner.

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