We are concerned in this appeal with s. 6 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, for it is only under that section that the appellant claims the benefit of the provisions contained in the Act. Subsection (!) of s. 6, on a plain grammatical reading of its language, provides that when any person under twenty-one years age is f.ound guilty of having committed an offence punishable with imprisonment, but not with imprisonment tlor life, the Court, by which the person is found guilty, shall not impose any sentence of imprisonment, unless it is satisfied that, having regard to the circumstances of the case, including the nature od' the offence and the character of the offender, it would not be desirable to deal with him under s. 3 or s. 4 and if the court chooses to pass any sentence of imprisonment on the offender, it shall record its reasons for doing so. Sub-section (2) of s. 6 then goes on to say that for the purpose of satisfying itself whether it would not be desirable to deal under s. 3 or s. 4 wiih an offender reforred to in sub-s. (1), the court shall call for a report from the Prob,a.tion Officer and consider the report, if any, and any other infonnation available to it relating to the character and physical and mental condition of the offender. Section 6 thus lays down an injunction, as distinct l!'om a discretion under s. 3 or s. 4, not to impose a sentence of imprisonment on a person who is under twenty-one years age and is found guilty of having committed an offence punishable with imprisonment other than that for life, unless for reasons to be recorded by it, it is satisfied that it would not be desirable to deal with
