IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.574 of 2011 Srikant Sah, Son of Late Braj Mohan Sah, resident of Village- Raghunathpur, P.S.-Musahari, District-Muzaffarpur. ……………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. 5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Tirhut Range, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur. 7. The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station-Muzaffarpur. 8. The Station House Officer, Town Police Station-Muzaffarpur. 9. Sujeet Mahto @ Golu, Son of Mahendra Mahto, resident of village- Raghunathpur, P.S.-Mushahari, District-Muzaffarpur. …………Respondents. ----------- 4. 15.07.2011 The petitioner is the father of minor girl, who is said to have been kidnapped by a co-villager having a young boy, who himself would be just about attaining majority. Petitioner’s complaint is that even though a case was lodged by him, police is taking no interest in the matter. A counter affidavit has been filed, annexing therewith supervision report, in which police has found that it is not a case of kidnapping. Though technically it may so appear, it is a case of love affair which everyone was aware of and elopement consequent thereto. However, the father in law insists the girl being minor, the police must act. The learned counsel for the petitioner may be correct. The police, once a case is registered has to take the case to its logical end. Even both the boy and girl are minor. It is the duty of the police to recover the girl and restore her to the lawful guardian. It is apparent that if the police tries honestly and earnestly it will not be difficult for it to recover the boy and the girl. It must remember that the girl is a minor and may suffer harm. We would, 2 therefore, impress upon the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur to ensure that all efforts are made to recover the girl and restore her to the custody of her natural guardian. It cannot be disputed that the girl is minor. Her date of birth being 12.11.1995 as per the registration certificate granted by the Bihar School Examination Board, Patna, which is annexure-3 to the writ petition. We, therefore, direct that upon petitioner bringing to the notice of the Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur, the order of this Court. He would personally intervene in the matter and see that the girl is recovered and the case is taken to its logical end without loss of time and before irreparable harm is caused to the girl. Needless to say that it is not for this Court to advise all the steps that the police can take in the matter. With these observations and directions, the writ application is disposed of. Sanjeet/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.) (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)