IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Criminal Misc. No. 51764-M of 2005 Date of decision: 16th January, 2009 Darbara Singh … Petitioner Versus State of Punjab … Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA Present: Mr. Ranjan Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Mehardeep Singh, Assistant Advocate General Punjab for the State. KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. (ORAL) Counsel for the State has filed reply on behalf of Pawan Kumar Rai, IPS, SSP Jalandhar. This reply is dated 25th August, 2008. In para 2 of the reply, it has been stated as under: “2. That in the course of investigation by Sh.Kamal Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Zonal) (Crime), Jalandhar, Darbara Singh petitioner has been innocent and this report and opinion of Sh.Kamal Kumar, Superintendent of Police (Zonal) (Crime), Jalandhar was also proved by the Director General of Police, Punjab. Accordingly, a request was made to the Illaqa Magistrate, Phillaur to discharge Darbara Singh petitioner and the ld. Illaqa Magistrate, Phillaur discharged Darbara Singh petitioner through his order dated 23.04.2008.” Criminal Misc. No. 51764-M of 2005 In view of the reply filed, Mr.Ranjan Lakhanpal states that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the Court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with law, in case cancellation report is not accepted. As prayed, present petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty aforesaid. [KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA] JUDGE January 16, 2009 rps 2