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BHEEMARAYA @ BHEEMAREDDY @ REDDY v. THE STATE THROUGH SHAHAPUR POLICE STATION

CRL.A/200079/2016 · 2025-08-23

H P Sandesh, T M Nadaf

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State of Maharashtra and Anr. (2013) 14 SCC 637 and it is clearly observed under rule 12(3)(b) that only in the absence of alternative methods described under rule 12(3)(a), medical opinion can be sought for and the certificate issued by the school in determining the age of the prosecutix is relied upon by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. This apart, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has also completely relied upon the date of entry mentioned in the school register while determining the age of the victim as it is an authenticated evidence though it is not available in birth certificate and in absence of school certificate and birth certificate then only the Court has to go to the medical opinion in view of the law laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India reported in A.I.R. 2004 SC 4404 (State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Shree Kant Shekarl) and (2013) 14 SCC 637 stated above. Therefore here in this case, there is a school record which shows the entry with regard to the date of birth of victim girl and there is no denial of the date of birth during the course of the cross- examination of PWs.1 and 7 who have categorically stated the same and authenticity of Ex.P.1 and Ex.P.2 did not denied. Hence the Court has to determine the age of the - 42 - victim girl only on the basis of Rule 12(3) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2007, wherein it is stated that it has to be taken in to consideration through birth certificate or school certificate first and in the absence of the same it can make use of medical opinion evidence which has also been approved by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the decisions stated above. Therefore it can safely conclude that the date of birth of the victim girl is 20-5-1996 on the date of the incident and thereby the victim girl is less than 16 years at the time of incident which has been established by the prosecution beyond all reasonable doubt” & 1?/9@ >310030036 :.3 B1:3>/14 1?1/41743 =9 >3;=>6196.1?/9@23><036:.3>310=9/9@=5:.3:>/14=<>: C3 6= 9=: 5/96 198 3>>=> ;=BB/::36 78 :.3 :>/14 =<>: /9 1;;32:/9@ :.3 ;103 =5 :.3 2>=03;<:/=9 :.1::.3 ?/;:/B @/>4 C10 1 B/9=> .=<@. 1 533743 1::3B2: /0 B163 78 :.3 431>936 ;=<9034 12231>/9@ 5=> :.3 1;;<036 735=>3 :./0 =<>:C/:.>3@1>6:=:.33?/639;3=50 196 C36=9=:5/961985=>;3/9:.3;=9:39:/=9:.1::.3?/;:/B C10 1 B1A=> ?39 :.3 3?/639;3 =5 :.3 6=;:=> C.= .10 7339 3E1B/936 10 735=>3 :.3 :>/14 =<>: C/44 9=: ;=B3:=:.31/6=5:.31;;<036 - 43 - & =C ;=B/9@ := :.3 1023;: =5 /9?=F/9@ 3;:/=9 ** =5 C./;. 0:1:30 :.1: C.=3?3> /96<;30 1 B/9=> @/>4<963>:.31@3=5%831>0:=@=5>=B198241;3=>:= 6= 198 1;: 78 198 B3190 =5 C.1:0=3?3> 0.144 73 2<9/0.1743 C/:. /B2>/0=9B39: C./;. 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Procuration of minor girl –Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the age of eighteen years to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such girl may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine]” & .3 17=?3 2>=?/0/=9 63140 C/:. 2>=;<>1:/=9 =5 B/9=>@/>4:=6=191;:C/:./9:39::.1:0<;.@/>4B1873=> F9=C/9@:.1:/:/04/F348:.1:0.3C/44735=>;36=>036<;36 := /44/;/: /9:3>;=<>03 C/:. 19=:.3> 23>0=9 <: .3>3 /: /0 9=::.3;103=52>=;<>/9@=51B/9=>@/>45=>0<7A3;:/9@.3> :=03E<14/9:3>;=<>03C/:.19=:.3>23>0=9.3:>/14=<>: - 44 - .10 4=0: 0/@.: =5 3;:/=9 ** =5 C./43 /9?=F/9@ :.3 01B3 &! 1?/9@23><036:.3B1:3>/14=9>3;=>6196:.3 ;103 =5 :.3 2>=03;<:/=9 :.1: :.3 1;;<036 :==F :.3 B/9=> @/>4 196 :.=<@. 0.3 1;;=B219/36 :.3 1;;<036 /: .10 3B3>@36 6<>/9@ :.3 ;=<>03 =5 3?/639;3 :.1: 0.3 6/6 9=: >30/0::.301B37<:5=>:.3:.>31:;1<03678:.31;;<036 =90/63>/9@:./0:.3=<>:.10:=3E1B/93:.32>=?/0/=90 =5 3;:/=9 &G =5 C./;. 63140 C/:. F/69122/9@ =C3?3> .1?/9@ ;=90/63>36 :.3 B1:3>/14 =9 >3;=>6 :./0 =<>: 633B0/: 122>=2>/1:3 := 3E:>1;: 3;:/=9 * =5 C./;.>3160105=44=C0 “361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship- Whoever takes or entices any minor under [sixteen] years of age if a male, or under [eighteen] years of age if a female, or any person of unsound mind, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor or person of unsound mind, without the consent of such guardian, is said to kidnap such minor or person from lawful guardianship. Explanation- The words “lawful guardian” in this section include any person lawfully entrusted with the care or custody of such minor or other person. - 45 - Exception- This section does not extend to the act of any person who in good faith believes himself to be the father of an illegitimate child, or who in good faith believes himself to be entitled to lawful custody of such child, unless such act is committed for an immoral or unlawful purpose.” && 1?/9@>316:./0239142>=?/0/=9/:/0;431>:.1: C.=3?3>:1F30=>39:/;3198B/9=>@/>4<963>:.31@3=5* 831>0=51@3/51B143196%831>0=51@3/5153B143/0 01/6 := F/6912 5>=B 41C5<4 @<1>6/190./2 9 :.3 ;103 =9 .196.1?/9@:1F399=:3=561:3=57/>:.=5:.3?/;:/B0.3 C10734=C:.31@3=5*831>01960.3C10:1F39=<:=5 :.3F332/9@=5:.341C5<4@<1>6/19=50<;.B/9=>=>23>0=9 =5<90=<96B/96C/:.=<::.3;=9039:=50<;.@<1>6/19/0 01/6:=F/6912=50<;.B/9=> &* >=B>316/9@=5:.317=?32>=?/0/=9/:/0;431> :.1:/96<;3B39:B<0:73:1F399=:3196:1F/9@:.3B/9=> @/>4734=C:.31@3=5%831>05>=B41C5<4@<1>6/190./2: /0 ;431> :.1: :.3 1;;<036 .16 /96<;36 B/9=> @/>4 :=431?3 .3> 41C5<4 @<1>6/190./2 9=: =948 :1F39 :.3 @/>4 C.= /0 - 46 - 734=C:.31@3=5*831>07<:140=@1?310.34:3>:=.3>/9 19 <9F9=C9 241;3 196 0<7A3;:36 .3> 5=> 03E<14 1;: 9 241/9>316/9@=5:./02>=?/0/=9:.3;=9039:=51B/9=>C.= /0:1F39=>39:/;36/0/BB1:3>/14I/:/0=948:.3@<1>6/19,0 ;=9039: C./;. :1F30 :.3 ;103 =<: =5 2<>?/3C .39 :.3 H<30:/=9 =5 F/69122/9@ 6=30 9=: 1>/03 : /0 ;431> :.1: :1F/9@:.3?/;:/B=>39:/;/9@:.3?/;:/BB<0:730.=C9:= .1?3733978B3190=55=>;3=>5>1<639;3/:/0>343?19: :=>353>:=:.32>=?/0/=90=53;:/=9*=5C.39:.3 /9@>36/39:0=53;:/=9*=51>3;=B243:3./0=<>: C=<464/F3:=>348<2=93;:/=9*=5C./;.>316010 5=44=C0 “363. Punishment for kidnapping- Whoever kidnaps any person from [India] or from lawful guardianship, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.” & 1?/9@ 23><036 :.3 17=?3 2>=?/0/=9 196 ;=9A=/9:>316/9@=53;:/=9*=51963;:/=9&G=5 /:/0?3>8;431>:.1:C.=3?3>F/6912019823>0=95>=B - 47 - :.3 41C5<4 @<1>6/190./2 0.144 73 2<9/0.36 C/:. /B2>/0=9B39: =5 3/:.3> 630;>/2:/=9 5=> 1 :3>B C./;. 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