Criminal Writ Petition No. 1210 of 2009 -1- **** IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 1210 of 2009 Date of decision : 27.10.2009 Smt. Darshana and another .....Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others ...Respondents **** CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. D. ANAND Present: Mr. Vipul Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. B.B.S.Teji, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent. Mr. Premjit Kalia, Advocate for respondent no.4. S. D. ANAND, J. In this petition, Mst. Darshana wife of Sawinder Singh and her son Balwinder Singh have applied for the issuance of a writ, in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing respondent no.1 to 3 to produce Surinder Singh who was being detained in custody by respondent no.4. The alleged detenue Sawinder Singh has appeared in Court today. He is identified by his counsel Mr. Premjit Kalia. Sawinder Singh i.e. alleged detenue informs that he is not being detained by respondent no.4 and that he is a free man. He disowns any relationship with petitioner no.1 Ms. Darshana (who claims to be his wife) and petitioner no.2 Kulwinder Singh (who claims to be his son). He verbally informs that though Mst. Darshana did marry him Criminal Writ Petition No. 1210 of 2009 -2- **** few decades ago but deserted him and had gone over with an other man with whom she may be presently living. He further informs that petitioner no.2 was not born to petitioner no.1 from his loins and is, thus, is not his son. In any case, the present is a writ of Habeas Corpus. In view of the categorical statement made by the alleged detenue that he is not being detained by respondent no.4and that he is a free man, this petition shall stand disposed of as infructuous accordingly. October 27, 2008 (S. D. ANAND) Pka JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to Reporter: Yes/No