Crl. Writ Petition No.2543 of 2010 - 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No. 2543 of 2010 Date of Decision: 28.01.2011 Harish ..... Petitioner. Versus State of Punjab and others. .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. Rajpreet Singh Sidhu, AAG, Punjab for respondent-State. Mr. Rajesh Bhatheja, Advocate for respondents No.4 and 5. ***** JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) This petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus for the release of detenues as mentioned in para No.2 of the petition from the illegal and unlawful custody of respondents No.4 and 5. Vide order dated 22.12.2010, Deputy Commissioner, Patiala was directed to conduct an enquiry and submit report by the next date of hearing with regard to the averments made in the petition. Report of Deputy Commissioner, Patiala is on the file, as per report none of the alleged detenues was found in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. On the last date of hearing learned counsel for the petitioner had stated that only ladies were released but male members namely Vicky, Biram Pal, Om Kaar, Sudhir, Nitin, Sonu Crl. Writ Petition No.2543 of 2010 - 2 - and Harish were still in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. Vide order dated 20.02.2011, Warrant Officer was appointed to visit the premises of respondents No.4 and 5 and place (s) as may be pointed out by the petitioner in order to locate the detenues. In case the detenues are found in illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5 then they shall be got released forthwith. Report of Warrant Officer is on the file and as per report none of the alleged detenues was found in the illegal custody of respondents No.4 and 5. In view of the abovesaid reports, the present petition has become infructuous and is dismissed accordingly. JANUARY 28, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE