1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 610 OF 2008 DIST.: MUMBAI Bhavar Ukaji Rana ...Petitioner Versus The Chairman, Child Welfare Committee, & Ors. ... Respondents. CORAM: B ILAL NAZKI and S.A. BOBDE, JJ. DATE: MARCH 25, 2008 P.C.:- Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. We have examined the child in chamber, and we find him to be quite intelligent and capable of making a statement. He has expressed his desire to join his parents at Mount Abu, and his paternal uncle is present in the Court. We do not see any impediment in allowing the child to accompany the petitioner. Therefore, he is allowed to join his parents. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has objected on the ground that the decision had to be taken by the Child Welfare Committee under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. 2 4. We do not think it necessary to refer him back to the Child Welfare Committee, because we are of the view that any delay in returning this child to the parents would be detrimental to the interest of the child, who feels terribly for his parents and wants to join them. 5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has an apprehension whether the child is being taken by his uncle to restore him to his parents or not. Therefore, we direct the Child Welfare Committee to send a person authorised by them to Mount Abu to ensure that the child is restored to his parents; and in case the present petitioner is not taking the custody of the child to restore him to the parents, they may inform the Court accordingly. With these observations, the petition is disposed of. BILAL NAZKI, J. S.A. BOBDE, J.