CRWP No.214 of 2009 1 IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CRM No. M-214 of 2009 Date of decision: 30.5.2009 Ajay Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA By Post Mr. Shailesh Gupta, DAG, Punjab. Rajan Gupta, J. Learned counsel for the State submits that the present petition has been rendered infructuous as the petitioner is not in illegal custody. According to the counsel, the son of the petitioner was apprehended in a case under the Punjab Excise Act, 1914. After imposition of penalty, he was released. In view of the statement of learned State counsel and the affidavit of Harmeet Singh, Excise and Taxation Officer, Amritsar-1, which has been taken on record, no cause of action survives and the present petition is dismissed as infructuous. (RAJAN GUPTA) JUDGE May 30, 2009 'rajpal'