IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.2018 of 2011 Date of decision: 17th October, 2011 Mukesh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Present criminal writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of habeas corpus seeking release of 33 persons, particulars of whom have been given in para No.4 of the petition. On the prayer made by counsel for the petitioner, vide order dated October 4, 2011 a Warrant Officer was appointed by this Court. The Warrant Officer has submitted his report, wherein it has been stated that he had visited the brick kiln on 5th October, 2011. It is further stated that all the alleged detenues along with the petitioner left the premises of the brick kiln in a truck bearing registration No.PB-09M-9827. Since the alleged detenues have been released, no further directions are called for in this petition. Criminal Writ Petition No.2018 of 2011 On second call also, nobody has caused appearance on behalf of the petitioner to controvert the report submitted by the Warrant Officer. Hence, this Court is constrained to dismiss the present petition in default. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE October 17, 2011 rps 2