IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7646 of 2011 SURESH KUMAR, S/o Srikant Sharma, r/o B-31, Capital Residency, Ram Nagri, Ashiyana, Patna-25. . . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Social and Welfare Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Superintendent of Railway Police, Danapur Division, Danapur, District- Patna, Bihar. 5. R.P.F. Post Patna Junction in charge, Patna Junction, Dist.- Patna, Bihar. 6. The Superintendent of Observation Home, Gaay Ghat, Patna City, Dist.- Patna. 7. The Station Head Officer, Alamganj Police Station, Alamganj, Dist.- Patna. . . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 29.04.2011 Heard Mr. Niraj Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. Shivam Singh, learned Assistant Counsel to Additional Advocate General No.1 appearing for State, and Mr. Siddharth Prasad, learned counsel appearing for respondent no.5. In the instant writ application, the petitioner has raised a grievance that the provisions of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rule, 2007 are being observed more in breach than in compliance. The petitioner states that the police officials are not acting in terms of Rules 11, 13 and 16 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rule, 2007 rather are responsible for death of a juvenile, who died in mysterious circumstance. Mr. Shivam Singh, learned counsel for the State submits that an enquiry is going on in the matter and suitable steps would be taken accordingly. 2 So far as non-compliance of Rules 11, 13 and 16 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rule, 2007 is concerned, we need not remind that the Rules are mandate of law and it has to be observed by all concerned in its true letters and spirit to achieve the object of this Act. The Secretary (Home), Bihar may issue a general circular drawing the attention of the police personnel regarding the solemn and pious intent of the benevolent legislation enacted for taking care of juvenile in conflict with law as well as child in need of care. With the aforesaid direction, this application is disposed of. Uday/ (S. K. Katriar, J.) (S. P. Singh, J.)