IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 29547-M of 1999 Date of decision: 29th May, 2008 Raj Kumar … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present petition was filed under article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of habeas corpus seeking direction to Director General of Police Punjab, Chandigarh to show the arrest of the petitioner in any criminal case, for which he is required. This petition was received by post and was treated on judicial side. A short affidavit of Jagjit Singh Gill, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Rural, Patiala has been placed on record by Mr.Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab. In the reply, it has been stated that petitioner has been involved in case FIR No. 280 dated 23rd October, 1994. It has been further stated that petitioner was declared proclaimed offender and challan was presented in Court under Section 299 Cr.P.C. It has been further stated that a production warrant for the petitioner was got issued from Judicial Magistrate (1st Class), Patiala from Tihar Jail, New Delhi. But the Superintendent, Central Jail, Tihar had refused to send the accused in CRM No. 29547-M of 1999 pursuance of production warrant as he was facing trial in a criminal case before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Delhi. Various other FIRs have been mentioned, in which the accused is required. Present petition was sent from Tihar Jail, Delhi. Since the petitioner was lawfully detained, no writ in the nature of habeas corpus can be issued in favour of the petitioner. Present petition is dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE May 29, 2008 rps 2