Supreme Court grants leave to appeal in juvenile age dispute, bail interim

The case concerns an appellant convicted of causing disappearance of evidence who claims he was a juvenile at the time of the offense, seeking to overturn a final conviction that the High Court refused to reopen under its inherent powers.

Appellant: Mahavir alias Avnish; Respondent: State of Madhya Pradesh; Bench: Justice Chandrashekar.

• Leave granted for the Criminal Appeal.
• The Court noted that the Juvenile Justice Board (JJ Board) had previously found the appellant was a juvenile on the date of the offense.
• The Court expressed its inclination to entertain the petition based on prior judgments regarding juvenility claims.
• Notice was issued to the respondent, returnable within six weeks.
• The respondent was directed to file a counter-affidavit within four weeks.
• The appellant was ordered to be released on bail on terms and conditions imposed by the trial court.

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