COCP No.1992 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1992 of 2008 Date of decision: March 02, 2009 Didar Singh …..PETITIONER Versus S.K.Asthana, SSP Patiala and others …..RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T.P.S.MANN PRESENT: Mr Ashok Sharma Nabhewal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr S.S.Sahu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. T.P.S.MANN, J. (Oral): On the last date of hearing, SI Thura Ram of Police Station Sadar, Patiala, who was present in the Court, was directed to search for and arrest the three accused, namely, Brij Mohan, Sanjiv Kumar and Manjit Singh and in that process, the petitioner was to render necessary assistance in locating their whereabouts. An affidavit dated 2.3.2009 has been filed by SI Thura Ram today in the Court, which is taken on record and a copy thereof supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. It has been mentioned in the affidavit that the petitioner approached SI Thura Ram at Police Station Sadar, Patiala on 21.2.2009 and told that he was making efforts to trace the accused and as soon as he comes to know about them, he would contact him. The petitioner then came to the Police Station on 23.2.2009. Immediately, a raiding party headed by SI Thura Ram proceeded alongwith the petitioner vide DDR No.31 at 4.30 AM and conducted raids at various places and returned back vide DDR No.4 at COCP No.1992 of 2008 -2- 8.20 AM. The police party conducted the raids as told by the petitioner, but no accused could be arrested on that day. The petitioner remained present alongwith the police party during the raids. Again on 25.2.2009, the petitioner approached SI Thura Ram. Immediately, thereafter a police party headed by SI Thura Ram alongwith the petitioner proceeded vide DDR No.35 at 4.30 AM and conducted raids at the house of accused-Brij Mohan at Village Jogipur and also at the houses of his relatives in Haryana as disclosed by the petitioner. The police party returned to the Police Station vide DDR No.6 at 9.20 AM, but no accused could be arrested as they were not available at their residences and other places. Similar exercise was also taken on 27.2.2009, but this also did not yield any positive result. Finally, it has been stated that the police was making every effort to arrest the accused persons. Since they have gone underground, no arrest could be effected so far. As soon as some information is received at the Police Station regarding the whereabouts of the accused, the police undertakes to conduct the raid and arrest them. The petitioner has also been requested to provide information about the accused, in case he comes to know about the accused. In view of the above and also in view of the fact that the police has already presented a final report in the case, wherein charges have since been framed and the case fixed for recording of prosecution evidence on 13.3.2009, the present petition has been rendered infructuous and is, accordingly, disposed of. Rule is discharged. (T.P.S.MANN) March 02, 2009 JUDGE Pds COCP No.1992 of 2008 -3-