ORDER :

1. The learned Government Pleader placed before us three reports in three separate sealed envelopes, which are:

(i) Report from District Child Protection Officer, dated 23rd February, 2022.

(ii) Report from Counselor, Juvenile Justice Board, Howrah, dated 23rd February, 2022.

(iii) Report from the Child Welfare Committee, Howrah dated 23rd February, 2022.

2. We have perused the reports carefully. The District Child Protection Officer in his report has stated that clinical Psychologist and Counsellor of Juvenile Justice Board, Howrah had interacted with the child on 9th February, 2022 and 22nd February, 2022 when it was noticed that the child was interacting gladly with her biological father and she was happy though the child was also concerned about Julie Roy, with whom she was living. In our previous order dated 2nd February, 2022, we have permitted CWC to exercise all or any of the powers under Section 37 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 read with Rule 18 of the West Bengal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules, 2017, keeping in mind the welfare of the child.

3. Mr. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, the learned Senior Counsel app