In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Criminal Misc. No.M-26093 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision: 7.10.2010 Gurbachan Singh ......Petitioner Versus State of Punjab .......Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA Present: Mr.Sunil Chadha, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab **** SABINA, J. This petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for setting aside the order dated 31.8.2010 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Sessions Judge, Ludhiana on the application dated 14.5.2010 (Annexure P-1). Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner wants to execute a power of attorney in favour of his wife Sarabjit Kaur to enable her to sell the land on his behalf. Learned State counsel, on instructions from ASI Jagroop Singh, has submitted that he has no objection if the petitioner is allowed to execute the power of attorney in favour of his wife, if taken in custody. Accordingly, this petition is allowed. The Superintendent, Central Jail, Ludhiana is directed to send the petitioner in custody to Criminal Misc. No.M-26093 of 2010 (O&M) -2- the office of Naib Tehsildar, Dehlon on any working day, within ten days from today to enable the petitioner to execute the power of attorney in favour of his wife Sarabjit Kaur to authorise her to sell the land belonging to the petitioner, at his own expenses. (SABINA) JUDGE October 07, 2010 anita