b) Secondly, ossification test will only give a broad
assessment of the age. It cannot give an exact age.
There is also an element of margin of plus or minus 1
to 2 years. Even if we permit the said test, it does not
lead us anywhere. It will have no bearing on the
assessment made by the Trial Court after the inquiry;
c)
Thirdly, the first preference for determination of
age is the birth certificate issued by the school or a
matriculation
certificate.
Although
it
has
been
submitted that no birth certificate of the school was
submitted, learned counsel for the appellant has
pointed out from the documents attached to the report
that in addition to the mark sheets and the school
leaving certificate, the birth certificate was also filed
which is Annexure I-3 to the report.
It is in the
absence of the first category of documents being not
available that the birth certificate from the municipal
corporation is to be considered; and
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