Crl. Writ Petition No.72 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 72 of 2011 Date of Decision: 31.01.2011 Sukhdev Singh ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Ms. K.K. Kahlon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Grewal, AAG, Punjab for respondent-State. ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the release of detenues as mentioned in para 5 of the petition from the illegal custody of respondent No.4 Vide order dated 13.01.2011, District Magistrate, Moga was directed to submit report regarding the allegations made in the petition. In case the detenues are found in illegal custody of respondent No.4, then they be got released immediately. According to reply, none of the alleged detenues was found in illegal custody of respondent No.3. Crl. Writ Petition No.72 of 2011 - 2 - Learned counsel for the petitioner states that on 17.01.2011, SDM Moga alongwith his staff visited the Brick Kiln and detenues were hurriedly packed up in a truck and left at their house without releasing the payment of bonus for the last 15 years. It has further been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the statements of the detenues were not recorded by the officials accompanying the SDM, Moga. Learned counsel for the petitioner further states that the present petition be dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file suit for recovery. Hence, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. JANUARY 31, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE