The J.J.B., as per the provisions of Section 15 of the J.J. Act, on its own, was required to conduct the preliminary assessment with regard to the mental and physical capacity to commit such offence, ability to understand the consequences of the offence and the circumstances in which the offence was committed by the JCLs. This inquiry by the J.J.B., in terms of Section 14, sub-section (3) of the