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Ram Murti vs State Of Haryana on 14 April, 1970

13. It is now well settled that on the basis of margin of error, it is not mandatory to add or subtract the age determined in the ossification test. The reliance of appellant on Jayamala (supra) cannot be followed in view of judgment of three judges Bench or apex Court in Ram Murti (supra). Considering the evidence on record the margin of difference between the date of birth of prosecutrix as proved by the prosecution and the opinion of doctor given in the ossification test, a reasonable approach has to be taken to arrive at finding. The date of birth as per school register has been supported by the mother of prosecutrix Sushila (PW/6) in her statement, whereas the age on the basis of ossification test opined by doctor is just an opinion evidence. For these reasons, it is better suited to follow the evidence on the basis of school register as mother of prosecutrix has better knowledge about the age of prosecutrix. Hence, for these reasons the finding of the trial Court that age of proseuctirx at 10 the relevant time had been about 14 years is a correct finding which needs no interference.
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