VISHNU DAYAL SHARMA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) WE have heard Shri Sukhendu Pal Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Shri A. K. Sand, learned Additional Government Advocate, Shri K. C. Sinha, learned Assistant Solicitor General of India and Shri D. K. Singh, Joint Registrar (Inspection), High Court, Allahabad.

(2.) AN affidavit, dated 9-5-2007 sworn by Dr. ANil Mishra, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Legal Cell), D. G. P. Headquarters, Lucknow, on behalf of the State of U. P. , an affidavit dated 9-5- 2007 sworn by Shri Shyam Vidyarthi, Senior Director, Doordarshan Kendra, Allahabad on behalf of Director Prasar Bharti, New Delhi and a compliance report by the Registry have been produced before us today.

(3.) FURTHER gender and age-wise disaggregated breakup shows that the majority of children who are still traceless belong to higher age groups who sometimes run away because of the stress of studies or examinations and parental criticism or in connection with romantic liaisons. Thus the figures mentioned in the State's affidavit reveal that 38 male children up to the age of 5 years, 152 male children up to the age of 10 years and 913 male children up to the age of 18 years and 31 female children up to the age of 5 years, 43 female children up to the age of 10 years and 332 female children up to the age of 18 years are yet to be traced out.