Crl. Misc. No.M-4016 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No.M-4016 of 2011 Date of Decision: 08.02.2011 Prem Singh @ Prema ....Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ....Respondents CORAM : Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present:- Mr. Jatinder Kumar Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioner. ***** 1. Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment ? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not ? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest ? ** NIRMALJIT KAUR, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C for issuance of direction to respondents No.2 and 3 to take action on the complaint dated 19.06.2010 since the petitioner was kept as a bonded labour by respondent No.4. The petitioner was illegally detained by respondent No.4 for doing agriculture work. As per Section 12 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, necessary action can be taken by the District Magistrate. Any offence committed under the said Act has to be tried by the Executive Magistrate as a Judicial Magistrate, as per the provisions of Section 21 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. The present petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to move a complaint before the District Magistrate/Executive Crl. Misc. No.M-4016 of 2011 2 Magistrate. In case, the said complaint/representation is made, the concerned authority shall look into the matter and take appropriate measures or decide the representation as per the requirement within 7 days of the filing of the complaint. Disposed off accordingly. (NIRMALJIT KAUR) 08.02.2011 JUDGE gurpreet