IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.191 of 2009 VISHAL KUMAR, S/O SHRI DILIP SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MADHAUAL, P.S. RUNNI SAIDPUR, DISTRICT-SITAMARHI, PRESENTLY AT MOHALLA- SHEIKHPUR, AKHARAGHAT, P.S. AHIYAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. -PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE HOME COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF BIHAR,PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE JUVENILE JUSTICE BOARD, MUZAFFARPUR THROUGH THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE DEPUTY S.P., MUZAFFARPUR (TOWN) 7. THE OFFICER INCHARGE, AHIYAPUR P.S., DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR AND MIOTHANPURA P.S., MUZAFFARPUR. 8. THE SUPERINTENDENT, REMAND HOME FOR JUVENILE, MUZAFFARPUR. -RESPONDENTS 2 28.04.2009 Petitioner is an accused in Ahiyapur P.S.Case no. 143 of 2008. It is the case of the petitioner that he is under 18 years of age and he should be sent to remand home instead of Central Jail. Annexure-5 shows that the matter is pending before the Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur. In the above circumstances, I direct the Juvenile Justice Board to ascertain the age of the petitioner and if he is juvenile send him to the remand home instead of Central Jail. I direct the Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur, to decide the matter 2 within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Respondent no.3, the District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, also should consider whether he is under 18 years of age and if that be so he shall be released from central jail and produced before the Juvenile Court for taking action in that regard. This petition is disposed of with the above direction. (J.B. Koshy, CJ.) AAhmad