Criminal Writ Petition No. 2164 of 2011 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh Criminal Writ Petition No. 2164 of 2011 Date of Decision: 5.12.2011 Sonu ... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab ... Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: By Post. Mr. S.S. Chandumajra, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondent. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) A telegram from Sonu wife of Malkiat Singh, received by the Registry of this Court, has been treated as a Criminal Writ Petition, wherein it is stated that her husband has been unlawfully picked up by the police. In pursuance of the order dated 2.12.2011, passed by this Court, Malkiat Singh is present in Court. He has stated that he was unlawfully detained by the police for a period of seven days and thereafter he was released. Since, as on today, Malkiat Singh is not in an unlawful custody of anyone, no further directions, as prayed, can be issued and the present writ petition is disposed of as infructuous. However, Malkiat Criminal Writ Petition No. 2164 of 2011 2 Singh is granted a liberty either to file a criminal case against the erring police officials or to approach the Punjab State Human Rights Commission for awarding damages and compensation. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge December 5, 2011 “DK”