1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5180 OF 2009 Mangusing Dhanasing Chandana ....Applicant. V/s State of Maharashtra .... Respondent. Mr. Subhash Jha i/b Law Global for the applicant. Mrs. P.P. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 1ST DECEMBER, 2009 P.C.: 1. Learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant, on the date of incident, was a juvenile within the meaning of definition of the word “juvenile” under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. He has also relied upon the Birth Certificate which is annexed to this application. 2. In view of section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, inquiry will have to be held by the learned Magistrate and finding will have to be recorded on this aspect. The concerned Magistrate is, therefore, directed to hold an inquiry under 2 section 12 of the said Act and record his finding in respect of the age of the present applicant. Applicant shall file an application before the concerned Magistrate within two weeks from today. If an application is so filed, the said application shall be disposed of within six weeks. 3. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)