Nikhil Kumar Singh @ Shailesh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Revision No.62 of 2025, decided 10-04-2025, Bibek Chaudhuri J. Juvenility/CICL determination; enquiry into date of birth; Bihar School Examination Board certificate; self-declaration or school record; authenticity and veracity of DOB recording; J.J.B. Aurangabad order not affirmed; remand to Juvenile Justice Board for DOB enquiry within two months; bail application to be heard afresh; Aurangabad Muffasil P.S. Case No.286 of 2014 dated 05.11.2014; Sections 364, 364A, 365/34 Indian Penal Code; complaint before Chief Judicial Magistrate; wife's statement that husband died by drowning; Cr. Appeal No.55 of 2024; Special Judge, Children Court, Aurangabad; criminal revision disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Remand of J.J.B. Case No.1372/2022 to the Board for an enquiry into the petitioner's date of birth within two months from communication of the order; thereafter the Board may hear and dispose of the petitioner's bail application afresh; the instant criminal revision disposed of accordingly.