In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Crl. W.P. No. 162 of 2009 Date of Decision:February 12, 2009 Ranjit Kaur ---Petitioner versus State of Punjab and others ---Respondents Coram: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SABINA *** Present: None for the petitioner Mr. Aman Deep Singh Rai, AAG, Punjab for respondents No. 1 to 4 Mr.SPS Sidhu, Advocate, for respondent No. 5 *** SABINA, J. Ranjit Kaur-petitioner has filed this criminal writ petition under Articles 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for release of Jaswinder Singh s/o Phuman Singh (detenue) aged about 25 years husband of the petitioner from the illegal custody of respondents No. 3 and 4 and a further prayer for appointing Warrant Officer for the search of premises of respondent No. 3 and 4 or any other place as pointed out by the petitioner for the release of Jaswinder Singh-husband of the petitioner has also been made. As per report dated 5.2.2009 of the Warrant Officer, husband of the petitioner was not confined anywhere in the Police Station Sadar, Crl. W.P. No. 162 of 2009 -2- Jalalabad, District Ferozepur. Thereafter, the petitioner also made a statement before the Warrant Officer that she did not want to go anywhere for search of her husband-Jaswinder Singh. As per the reply on behalf of respondents No. 1 to 3, placed on record today, no FIR has been registered against Jaswinder Singh nor he is wanted by the local police in any criminal case or enquiry. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. (SABINA) JUDGE February 12, 2009 PARAMJIT