Crl. Writ Petition No.2297 of 2010 -: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Writ Petition No.2297 of 2010 Date of decision: May 09, 2011. Jaspal Singh ... Petitioner(s) v. State of Punjab & Ors. ... Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Shri Malkeet Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner(s). Shri B.S. Sra, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for respondents No.1 & 2. None for respondent No.3. Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia , J. (Oral): Present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus for release of the minor child, named Reet Singh, who is stated to be in the custody of respondent No.3. Petitioner is father of Reet Singh. He was married with respondent No.3 and presently the child is in the custody of the mother. On the last date of hearing, i.e., 19.4.2011, Counsel for respondent No.3 had raised an objection that the petitioner is a proclaimed offender, therefore, he is not entitled to seek indulgence of this Court. Counsel for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner will surrender in the Court of law and then pursue the present petition. Today, Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that due to circumstances beyond the control of the petitioner, he is not able to come to India. Be that as it may, as on today, right of the petitioner to approach this Court stands eclipsed as he has been declared a proclaimed Crl. Writ Petition No.2297 of 2010 -: 2 :- offender. At this stage, Counsel for the petitioner states that he be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to renew the prayer made in this petition on the same cause of action as and when the petitioner surrenders before the Court of law and obtains bail. As prayed, dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. [Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia] May 09, 2011. Judge kadyan