Criminal Writ Petition No. 604 of 2005 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, at Chandigarh. Criminal Writ Petition No. 604 of 2005 Date of Decision: 21.2.2011 Kanwal Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and Others …Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for the respondents. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia, J. (Oral) The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing respondents No.2 to 4 to release Rajesh Kumar son of Rajpal, from their illegal and unlawful custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner has very fairly brought into the notice of this Court that in terms of the order dated 27.1.2011, passed by this Court, a criminal contempt petition, initiated against the respondent-Ravinder Kumar Sharma, has been dismissed by a Division Bench of this Court. He further submits that his another prayer, in the present writ petition that the delinquent officials be taken to task for wrongful confinement of the detenue, still remains to be answered. Criminal Writ Petition No. 604 of 2005 2 After hearing learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that there is an alternative remedy, available to the petitioner, for prosecuting the respondents for wrongful confinement of the detenue. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition with the liberty to pursue all the legal remedies, available to him, including seeking compensation and prosecution of the respondents. As prayed, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. (Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia) Judge February 21, 2011 “DK”