Crl. Writ Petition No. 698 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 698 of 2011 Date of Decision: March 31, 2011 Jugnu ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Sidhu, Addl. AG, Punjab for respondent-State ***** 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.4 of the petition from the illegal custody of respondents No.3 to 5. Vide order dated 17.03.2011, District Magistrate, Ludhiana was directed to visit the premises of respondents No.3 to 5 or depute the concerned SDM or Tehsildar to visit the premises of respondents No.3 to 5 and submit report. In case the detenues as mentioned in Para No.4 of the petition are found to be in illegal custody of respondents No.3 to 5 then they be got released forthwith. Report of District Magistrate, Ludhiana is on the file and is to the effect that all the alleged detenues have left the brick kiln. Crl. Writ Petition No. 698 of 2011 - 2 - On 25.03.2011, learned counsel for the petitioner has filed an affidavit wherein it has been stated that all the alleged detenues mentioned in the petition have been shifted from the brick kiln of respondent No.3 and 4 to the brick kiln of Mr. Balli or his house, situated at Village Hadu, Samrala, District Ludhiana. Accordingly, vide order dated 25.03.2011, Warrant Officer was appointed to visit the premises of Mr. Balli or his house in order to locate the alleged detenues. Report of Warrant Officer is on the file and according to that report all the 17 detenues except Mittu were got released. It has further been stated in the report that the detenues as well as petitioner have failed to disclose the whereabouts of Mittu. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that liberty be given to avail appropriate remedy regarding the whereabouts of Mittu. Petition dismissed with liberty as prayed for. March 31, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE