Crl. Writ Petition No.324 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 324 of 2011 Date of Decision: March 08, 2011 Bura Singh ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Suridner Gandhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Sidhu, Addl. AG, Punjab for respondent-State Mr. Sanjeev Arora, Advocate for respondent No.4. ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus with a roving writ for the release of detenues as mentioned in Para No.3 of the petition from the illegal custody of respondent No.4. Vide order dated 07.02.2011, District Magistrate, Taran Taran was directed to visit the brick kiln in question or depute the concerned SDM or Tehsildar to visit the brick kiln in question and submit report. In case, the detenues as mentioned in Para No.3 of the petition are found in illegal custody of respondent No.4 then they be got released from their custody. Report filed by Ram Parkash, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Patti is to the effect that none of the alleged detenues was found in illegal custody of respondent No.4. Crl. Writ Petition No.324 of 2011 - 2 - Report filed by District Magistrate, Taran Taran is also to the same effect that none of the alleged detenues was found in illegal custody of respondent No.4 as all the alleged detenues have left the brick kiln. Learned counsel for respondent No.4 has also stated that all the alleged detenues have left the brick kiln of respondent No.4. But the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that detenues are still in custody of respondent No.4. Vide order dated 28.02.2011, on insistence of learned counsel for the petitioner Warrant Officer was appointed to visit the place (s) as may be pointed out by the petitioner in order to locate the said detenues. As per office report, petitioner has not turned up to take the Warrant Officer. It has also been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that all the alleged detnues have since been released and present petition has become infructuous. In view of statement made by learned counsel for petitioner and respondent and aforesaid reports, no further action is required to be taken. Hence the present petition is dismissed as having been rendered infructuous. March 08, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE