Allahabad High Court Directs Haryana SHO To Make All-Out Efforts To Trace Missing 13-Year-Old Boy

A bench of Justice Mohd. Faiz Alam Khan also sought a detailed report of all actions to find the missing child, including documentary evidence. A copy of the order has been sent to the State DGP For compliance.

The single judge passed this order in a habeas corpus petition filed by the mother (Veena Devi) of the missing child (Beeru). She moved to the court after she failed to make efforts to trace her son.

Her case was that her 13-year-old boy (Beeru), a permanent resident of Bahraich, had gone with his cousins to Panipat in Haryana, where he worked for a few months. Last month, his parents were informed that Beeru had gone missing. Though efforts were made to locate the boy, no concrete results came.

The boy's mother also sought help from the local police authorities; however, no action was taken. Consequently, she moved the High Court with a habeas corpus petition.

During the hearing, the Court was apprised that a missing person report had been filed at Chandni Bagh police station in Panipat, Haryana, based on information provided by Amarjeet from Bahraich, and efforts were underway to locate the missing person/detainee.

In view of this, the Court directed the Station House Officer concerned to make all efforts to trace the missing detenue and submit a report to this court annexing the documentary proof of all the efforts undertaken to trace/search the detenue.

The matter will be heard next on June 14.

Case title - Beeru Thru. His Mother Veena Devi Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko And 5 Others [HABEAS CORPUS WRIT PETITION No. - 131 of 2024]