Crl.Writ Petition No.2449 of 2011.doc - 1 – COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** Crl. WP No.2449 of 2011 Date of Decision: 17.11.2011 **** Ali Hassan . . . . Petitioner VS. State of Haryana & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Vinay Kataria, Advocate for petitioner Mr. Shekhar Mudgal, AAG Haryana **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). This Criminal Writ Petition in substance contains allegations of illegal detention of the petitioner’s associates – co-villagers as bonded labourers by respondents No.5 to 7. (2). On November 11, 2011, the Warrant Officer was appointed to visit the brick-kiln and report with regard to the allegations. (3). The Warrant Officer has submitted his report dated 14.11.2011 reporting that he along with the police party took a round of the premises having no fence or boundary wall and found that all the alleged detenues were roaming freely and were not found being guarded by anyone at that time and that there was no situation like illegal detention of Crl.Writ Petition No.2449 of 2011.doc - 2 – labourer. The report further explained that a telephone call was received on the mobile phone of the Warrant Officer informing him that the labourers have been kidnapped by the owner of the brick-kiln in Haryana near UP border. The caller was advised to approach the nearest police station. (4). From the contents of the report no prima facie case of illegal detention is made out. (5). Dismissed. 17.11.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge