BCCI President Mithun Manhas has secured relief from a Jammu court after an application seeking a criminal case against him over alleged manipulation of his date of birth was dismissed, according to a report by Sportstar.
The Court of Special Railway Magistrate, Jammu, concluded that the material presented did not establish sufficient grounds for directing police to register a First Information Report (FIR). The decision, delivered on November 6, 2026, followed an examination of the allegations, documentary evidence and a police inquiry.
Complaint questioned Manhas’s birth records
The proceedings originated from an application submitted by Sudershan Mehta, former Honorary Secretary of the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA), under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
Mehta had sought police action against Manhas on allegations involving cheating, fraud and document forgery connected to his recorded date of birth.
A central element of the complaint was a photocopy of information purportedly taken from the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) website. The complainant relied on this material to raise questions about discrepancies in Manhas’s records.
Police inquiry supports official date of birth
During the proceedings, the court considered a report submitted by the Station House Officer of Nowabad Police Station alongside the documents accompanying the complaint.
The inquiry established that Manhas’s date of birth appeared consistently as September 12, 1977, across multiple official records. These included his educational documents, Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, Aadhaar card and employment records.
The court found that the DDCA-related photocopy did not provide adequate evidence that Manhas had furnished fabricated documentation or deliberately submitted incorrect information to the cricket association.
It also determined that differences between recorded entries could not independently establish criminal wrongdoing without supporting evidence of falsification or dishonest intent.
Court finds no basis for criminal proceedings
Special Railway Magistrate Sandeep Singh Sen, KCS (Judicial), considered whether the allegations were supported by material indicating that Manhas had intentionally misrepresented his age to obtain an improper advantage in cricket.
The court found no prima facie evidence demonstrating that the BCCI President had forged documents, knowingly supplied false information or engaged in fraudulent conduct.
Consequently, the application was dismissed for lack of sufficient merit, with the available evidence falling short of the threshold required to direct registration of an FIR.
The ruling does not, however, prevent Mehta from pursuing verification of the disputed records through the relevant cricket administration.
The court clarified that he could approach the DDCA to examine its records and seek further action under applicable law if the verification establishes grounds for doing so.
