IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Writ Petition No.2242 of 2011 Date of decision: 23rd December, 2011 Nand Lal … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Surinder Gandhi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Sandhu, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab for the State. Mr. Surender Saini, Advocate for respondent No.4. 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 Kalu, son of the petitioner, who was stated to have been unlawfully detained by respondents No.4 and 5. This Court on October 19, 2011 had directed the District Magistrate, Tarn Taran to hold an enquiry into the matter. In the enquiry report, it is stated that the alleged detenue, Kalu was not unlawfully detained. Still, the petitioner persisted that his son has been unlawfuly detained and thereafter, Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran has made vigorous efforts to trace out Kalu. Today, the alleged detenue Kalu is present in this Court. He has stated that he at his own accord had gone somewhere and was not detained by anyone. Criminal Writ Petition No.2242 of 2011 This Court intended to hold an enquiry under Section 340 Cr.P.C. for making false averments, but counsel for the petitioner has tendered his apology. Dismissed. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE December 23, 2011 rps 2