Crl.W.P.No.842 of 2011 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl.W.P.No.842 of 2011 Date of Decision: 8.4.2011 Nathi Ram .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondent .... CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH **** Present : Mr. Ram Bilas Gupta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. S.R. Sra, Addl.A.G. Punjab for the respondent- State. .... AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J (Oral) In this case, a prayer was made for appointment of a Warrant Officer on the allegation that brother-in-law (Jija) of the petitioner, namely, Seth Pal son of Phool Singh was in illegal custody of respondents no.4 to 8. As per the prayer made, a Warrant Officer was appointed by this court vide order dated 5.4.2011. The Warrant Officer visited the site in question and other places, which were pointed out by the petitioner, where the alleged detenu could be found. Despite that he could not be found. The Warrant Officer had accordingly submitted his report dated 8.4.2011. Counsel for the petitioner submits that Seth Pal son of Phool Singh is still missing and therefore, a direction be issued to the respondent- State to find his whereabouts. In this writ petition, I do not feel it appropriate to pass such a Crl.W.P.No.842 of 2011 2 direction, but liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate complaint/application before a competent police authority for taking appropriate action in accordance with law. If such an application is made, the concerned authority will take appropriate action immediately, in accordance with law. 8.4.2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) GS JUDGE