Crl. Writ Petition No.447 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 447 of 2011 Date of Decision: February 28, 2011 Samunder ..... 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 Mr. Sandeep Arora, Advocate for respondent No.4 ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus with a roving writ for the release of the detenues as mentioned in Para No.4 of the petition from the illegal custody of the respondents No.4 and 5. Vide order dated 17.02.2011, District Magistrate, Taran Taran was directed to visit the premises of respondents No.4 and 5 or depute the concerned SDM or Tehsildar to visit the premises of respondents No.4 and 5 and submit report. In case, the detenues as mentioned in Para No.4 of the petition are found in illegal custody of the respondents No.4 and 5 then they be got released from their custody. It has been stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present petition has become infructuous as all the alleged detenues have since been released. Learned State counsel has filed reply and the same is taken on the record. Crl. Writ Petition No.447 of 2011 - 2 - Reply filed by State is also to the same effect. In view of the abovesaid reply and statement made above, the instant petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to take appropriate remedy under law qua dishonouring of cheque in his favour. February 28, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE