IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8782 of 2009 3 26.8.2009 Naseema Khatoon, D/o Md. Habib, R/o Moh. Shukla Road, Ward No.40, PS Town, Distt. Muzaffarpur .... Petitioner VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Home Department, Patna 2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Katihar 4. The Superintendent of Police, Katihar 5. The Officer-In-Charge, Sadar PS Katihar .... Respondents ---------- Heard learned counsel appearing for the parties. This writ petition has been filed by a social activist belonging to an organization “PARCHAM” for issuing a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, the State of Bihar, the Director General of Police, the District Magistrate and other Subordinate Officials of Katihar district, not to violate the fundamental rights and human rights of the residents of Kulipara within Sadar Police Station of Katihar town. The gist of the allegations appears to be that police while raiding some purported red light area, is not following the provisions contained in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, and is not acting in a manner expected from a disciplined force. In the writ 2 petition, it is also highlighted that after minors are rescued, sufficient rehabilitation measures have not been taken, thereby increasing possibility of those rescued minors girls sliding back to immoral profession. A detailed counter affidavit has been filed wherein various allegations have been denied and it is also indicated that after the rescue operations take place, the necessary measures are taken to keep the victims in appropriate home or rehabilitation centre. The counsel for the petitioner expressed that sufficient measures are not taken to provide any rehabilitation programme for the rescued minor children. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case narrated in the writ petition as well as in the counter affidavit, we feel that interest of justice will be served by observing that police should ensure that no human rights is violated while conducting raids and the provisions contained in the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 should be kept in view. The District Magistrate, Katihar should make efforts to provide appropriate rehabilitation for the rescued persons keeping in view the 3 objectives of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, more particularly Section 21 of the Act. It is needless to point out that the State Government and the District Magistrate should make all efforts to provide appropriate rehabilitation package, obviously within the financial constraints of the State and the District Magistrate. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. (P.K.Misra, CJ) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.) sk