IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl. W.P. No.2065 of 2010 Date of Decision:10.11.2010 Dhanpal .... Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others .... Respondents CORAM: Hon'ble Ms. Justice Nirmaljit Kaur Present: Mr. D.C. Dhaula, Advocate for the petitioner. **** 1.Whether Reporters of Local Newspapers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2.To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3.Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? NIRMALJIT KAUR, J.(Oral) This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing respondents No.1 to 3 to release or produce the detenue detailed in para 4 of the petition, who are in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. In para 4 of the petition, 11 persons are said to be illegally detained by respondents No.4 and 5, Brick Kiln at village Luhri, Police Station & Tehsil Bhawanigarh, District Sangrur. As per Section 12 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, necessary action can be taken by the District Magistrate. Any offence committed under the said Act has to be tried by the Executive Magistrate as a Judicial Magistrate, as per the provisions of Section 21 of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that in case the petitioner moves representation to the District Magistrate/Executive Magistrate, the same shall be looked into and appropriate measures shall be taken or the same shall be decided within 7 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 10.11.2010 ( NIRMALJIT KAUR ) rajeev JUDGE