IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.W.P.No.33 of 2009 Date of Decision:- 07.07.2009 Lakha Singh ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.Amandeep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) An application dated 20.12.2008 addressed to Hon'ble the Chief Justice of this Court was made by Lakha Singh son of S.Teg Singh, resident of village Kakkar Kalan, Tehsil Ajnala, District Amritsar, which was ordered to be treated as a criminal writ petition. As per the allegations made in the petition, the son of the petitioner, namely, Gurdev Singh aged about 20 years, had been forcibly taken by the Incharge Police Post, Kakkar Kalan, from his house in the presence of the ladies of the house. It was further stated that the whereabouts of the said son were not known and, therefore, prayer was made for protection of the family and the son of the applicant. It was, thus, prayed that the son of the petitioner be got released from the illegal custody of the police. Notice of the petition was issued to the State of Punjab. In response thereto, reply by way of affidavit dated 26.1.2009 of Tilak Raj, PPS Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division, Ajnala District Crl.W.P.No.33 of 2009 -2- Amritsar, has been filed. It has been stated therein that Gurdev Singh son of the petitioner, as per the report submitted by Head Constable Joginder Singh No.336/Asr of Police Post Kakkar Kalan, is happily residing with his family members without any restraint. The allegation with regard to the forcibly taking of Gurdev Singh to the Police Station Kakkar Kalan by the In charge of the Police post has been denied. It has further been stated that there is no case registered against the applicant-Lakha Singh or his son Gurdev Singh nor were they wanted in any case as of now. In view of the above averments made in the affidavit, no further action is called for in the present petition which is accordingly disposed of. July 07, 2009 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE