IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.829 of 2011 Ashok Rai, Son of Late Bindeshwari Rai, R/o-Vill.-Bihat (Sudi Sthan), P.S.- Barauni, District-Begusarai. –Petitioner. VERSUS 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary Home Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3. Inspector General of Police, Bhagalpur Zone, Bhagalpur. 4. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Munger Range, Munger. 5. Superintendent of Police, Begusarai. 6. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Zero Miles Barauni, Begusarai. 7. Officer-in-Charge, Barauni Police Station, Begusarai. –Respondents 1st Set. 8. Md. Ziyaul. 9. Md. Mirajul. Both sons of Md. Mokim and residents of Vill.-Malhipur Bihat Tola, P.S.- Barauni, District-Begusarai. 10. Kundan Kumar, Son of Bishundeo Rai, R/o-Vill.-Khatopur, P.S.-Muffasil, District-Begusarai. –Respondents 2nd Set. ----------- 04 13.10.2011 The petitioner is the unfortunate father of a minor girl, Puja Kumari. She was studying in a school at Bihat. She disappeared. When petitioner tried to lodge an F.I.R. it was not readily accepted. At last on the intervention of the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai, on 06.04.2011 the F.I.R. was registered as Barauni (F.C.I.) P.S. Case No.83/11 under Section-366 A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. When there was hardly any progress in the matter and the girl remained traceless, this writ application was field. Upon intervention by this Court some persons were arrested but the fact remains that the police apart from saying that the girl had eloped with another boy and probably there had been inter-religion marriage, there had been little progress. Even if we assume that there has been elopement and consequential marriage, 2 the fact remains that the girl is a minor and she has to be recovered so that the parents know that she is safe. It could be that the accused boy had enticed her and misutilizing her for immoral purposes but all this we would know only when she is recovered otherwise it will all speculations. In several cases, we find that police after filing chargesheet deems investigative jobs to be over. The kidnapped/ abducted persons are a lost property. In some cases police takes a plea of love affair and elopement and, thus, washes its hands off. The parents/guardians are left wandering whereabouts and welfare of the children. It cannot be denied that the duty of the police does not end with investigation. The kidnapped/abducted persons must be recovered. It is in this view of the matter, we are requesting the learned Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna to constitute a Cell at central level to monitor such cases and ensure recovery of the persons kidnapped/abducted. This is also one of those cases which require the attention of the learned Director General of Police. Let a copy of this order be immediately sent to the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna with a request of this Court to look into the matter and think to the desirability of constituting a Cell as suggested. It would go in a long way in increasing public confidence in the Government and its police. Let a copy of this order also be sent to the learned Advocate General, Bihar. 3 As the Superintendent of Police, Begusarai has assured us that he will be taking all necessary steps in the matter and in the hope that learned Director General of Police, Bihar would take interest in such matters as desired by this Court. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.) (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)