IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.1497 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 19, 2011 Mangal Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of Punjab …. Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN By Post Present : Mr. P.S. Paul, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab. T.P.S. Mann, J. (Oral) Complaint dated 10.5.2011 sent by the petitioner through post was treated as a habeas corpus petition. It was alleged by the petitioner therein that he had financial dealings with Mintu, Babbu and Sonu, sons of Bhajan Singh, who were his neighbours and working as Contractors. On 8.5.2011 at about 8.00 P.M., they, alongwith some unidentified persons entered his house. At that time, the petitioner, alongwith his family members, was taking meals. Immediately, after entering the house, aforementioned Mintu etc. created an atmosphere of terror and indulged in hooliganism. They hurled abuses and used filthy language against the petitioner. They tried to open the almirah in order to loot the articles lying inside. When the petitioner and his family members objected, the accused picked up quarrel and gave beatings to them. The petitioner brought the matter to the notice of the police but Incharge, Police Station, Kot Mit Singh, Criminal Writ Petition No.1497 of 2011 -2- allowed the accused to escape. The accused even removed his turban at the spot, while in the presence of the police, but police did not take any action against them. Instead, the petitioner and his son Happy were kept in detention for three hours. Learned State counsel, after obtaining instructions from HC Balwinder Singh No.3616, Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar has stated that the petitioner had sent identical complaints to the D.I.G., Border Range, Amritsar and the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar. In that regard, Mangal Singh was associated in the enquiry, who gave in writing that in respect of the complaint submitted by him against Mintu and others, he had entered into a compromise with them. The amount of Rs.17,850/- owed by him to Baljit Singh @ Babbu would be paid by him within a period of three months. Accordingly, he stated that he did not want any action to be taken upon his complaint. Learned State counsel has produced the photocopy of the statement of the petitioner duly attested by the Station House Officer, Police Station Sultanwind, Amritsar and of the compromise deed which are taken on record. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. The same is, accordingly, disposed of. ( T.P.S. MANN ) August 19, 2011 JUDGE satish