CRWP No.1656 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH ***** CRWP No.1656 of 2010 Date of decision : 23.2.2011 Chiman Singh ........Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others .........Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH Present:- Mr.A.P.Kaushal, Advocate, for the petitioner Mr. P.S.Sidhu, Addl.AG, Punjab --- JORA SINGH, J (ORAL) : The petitioner filed present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of habeas corpus for the release of detenue Avtar Singh @ Tari. In pursuance of the writ, State filed reply to the effect that FIR No.78 dated 6.7.2010 under Section 15 of NDPS Act was registered against Mukhtiar Singh son of Kaka Singh. Avtar Singh was arrested in the said FIR. Learned State counsel, as per the instructions of ASI Surjit Singh, states that at present Mukhtiar Singh is in custody and the case is fixed for hearing on 3.3.2011. Report to the effect that Mukhtiar Singh was arrested in FIR No.78 dated 6.7.2010, of the Warrant Officer, is on the file. In view of the report of Warrant Officer and reply filed by CRWP No.1656 of 2010 -2- the State, no further action is required. The petition is dismissed. (JORA SINGH) JUDGE 23.2.2011 akm