Crl. Writ Petition No. 497 of 2011 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 497 of 2011 Date of Decision: March 04, 2011 Chander Pal ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. P.S. Sidhu, Addl. AG, Punjab for respondent-State ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) This petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, is for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the release of detenues as mentioned in Para No. 6 of the petition from the illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. Vide order dated District Magistrate, Mohali 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, mentioned in Para No.6 of the petition, are found in illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5 then they be got released from their custody. Learned State counsel has filed reply by way of affidavit of Puneet Goyal, SDM, Dera Bassi, Mohali and the same is taken on record. Reply is to the effect that all the alleged detenues mentioned in Para No.6 of the petition had arrived at the brick kiln Crl. Writ Petition No. 497 of 2011 - 2 - in question with their own volition and nothing has been outstanding against the owner of the brick kiln. It has further been stated in the reply that the petitioner and the alleged detenues have expressed their desire to leave the brick kiln. Accordingly, all the 70 persons including children, ladies alongwith their respective articles were dropped at the Amabla Railway Station. In view of the abovesaid reply, no further action is required to be taken. Hence, the present petition has become infructuous and is dismissed accordingly. March 04, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE