IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P. (P.I.L.) No. 6823 of 2011 Susanna Kispotta Vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. With W.P. (Cr.) No. 397 of 2010 Sunil Chandra Modi Vs. State of Jharkhand & Ors. W.P. (P.I.L.) No. 6824 of 2011 Baliram Paswan & Ors. Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors. With W.P. (PIL) No. 1555 of 2013 Gopinath Ghosh Vs. The State of Jharkhand & Ors. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR. ------ For the Petitioners: Mr. J.J. Sanga, Adv. For the Respondents Mr. R.R. Mishra, Advocate. ------ Order No. 20 ------ Dated 24 th January, 2014 This Public Interest Litigation is related to trafficking of the children from the State of Jharkhand. In W.P. (Cr.) No. 182 of 2008, which also stands converted into Writ Petition (PIL) No. 6824 of 2011. In W.P. (P.I.L.) No. 6824 of 2011 which was originally instituted as W.P.(Cr.) No. 182 of 2008 whereby the matter was referred to the CBI. The order dated 16.08.2011 is quoted below:- “In this case inspite of the sufficient opportunity the State has failed to discharge it's duty. Therefore, we are constrained to order that CBI should investigate this case. The D.G.P. State of Jharkhand, will ensure that the records of this case are handed over to the Office of the CBI Ranchi within one week, after keeping a shadow copy of the records.” 2. As against the order referring the matter to the CBI, the CBI has filed an SLP before the Supreme Court in SLP (Crl.) No. 6566 of 2012 and the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. Subsequently, various orders have been passed by this Court and the State has filed number of counter affidavits on various dates. 3. Regarding Child Trafficking and the measures taken to prevent the same, the learned Additional Solicitor General of India appearing for the Union of India shall file the necessary affidavit regarding the Central Government Scheme, Ujjwala Scheme. 4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents shall file a comprehensive counter-affidavit suggesting the various measures and also naming the officials/agencies on the following points:- (i) How to prevent the trafficking of the children and the various check and measures/directions to be issued and name the officials/agencies involved there. Thereafter, the State government to indicate the steps taken so far and the proposals by the State Government. (ii) What are necessary steps to be taken by the various officials, the parents, other agencies and departments concerned to ensure the speedy recovery of the children who have been trafficked. (iii) The counter-affidavit should refer the details of the trafficked children and recovery of trafficked children, not only from the State of Jharkhand but also the children recovered from other States. (iv) After recovery of trafficked children, the handing over of the trafficked children to the respective parents or their guardians and in case, if the parents/guardians are not taking their children, what rehabilitative measures and alternate care programmes are available to rehabilitate the trafficked children such as adoption, foster care, sponsorship and after care as provided under Sections 33, 34, 35, 36 of the Jharkhand Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2003. (v) What measure have also been taken to prevent the trafficking of orphaned, abandoned, destitute and street children and after their recovery for their ultimate rehabilitation and social reintegration in order to restore their dignity and self worth and also the proposals to take more effective steps in this regard. (vi) The State shall also to indicate the proposals to rehabilitate those children after recovery and also involving the other genuine agencies for their rehabilitation and social integration. 5. Let a copy of this order be given to the counsel for the parties. 6. Post the matter after four weeks. (R. Banumathi, C.J.) (Shree Chandrashekhar, J) Manish/R.K.