Outsiders Carrying Out Child Trafficking Under Garb Of Doing Business: Jharkhand High Court Asks State To Formulate Guidelines On Proper Identification

The High Court rendered such findings while dealing with a case where a minor girl child went missing. In the course of hearing of the matter, the issue of kidnapping of the children and the incidents of like nature were pointed out by giving instances of kidnapping of two children from the area of Dhurwa Police Station, Ranchi and how in the course of tracing them, several children had been recovered.

The Division Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar noted, “It has also been pointed out that the said racket, so has been apprehended, is said to be of the outsiders who are coming from different States to do the business, but in the garb of doing business, they are found to be involved in criminal activities including human trafficking”, the order read.

“This Court, therefore, is of the view that the State through the Department of Home, is to formulate a guideline to deal with these categories of people who are coming in the State of Jharkhand from outside, particularly for proper identification and permission which is to be sought for from the concerned police station”, it ordered.

It was brought to the Court’s notice that the racket had been traced out and police interrogation was going on to search out a larger conspiracy of the said racketeers.

The Bench highlighted how such crime has devastating consequences for the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional development of children. “Victims often suffer lifelong health issues, severe trauma-related disorders, anxiety, depression and difficulties in social integration. Children are nearly twice as likely to suffer extreme violence from traffickers”, it added.

Taking note of the fact that the outsiders coming from different States are found to be involved in criminal activities, including human trafficking, in the garb of doing business, the Bench directed the formulation of guidelines for proper identification of such people.

It was further noted that the State counsel had agreed to the same, taking into consideration the fact that the issue was in the larger public interest. “The Secretary, Home Department, is requested to appear through online mode on next date for further interaction on the issue along with the suggestion as to how to deal with the situation”, it held.

Cause Title: Chandramuni Urain v. Director General of Police (Case No.: W.P. (Cr) (DB) No. 628 of 2025)

Appearance

Appellant: Advocate Shashank Shekhar  

State: Additional Advocate General-II Sachin Kumar, AC Srikant Swaroop

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