IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.WP No.680/2011 Date of decision: 23.3.2011 Ravi Kumar ....................Petitioner v. State of Punjab and others .....................Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present: None for the petitioner. Mr.JS Bhullar,AAG Punjab for respondents 1 to 4 Jaswant Singh.J.(Oral) In the present writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution, a writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus was sought by alleging that 24 detenues mentioned in para 2 of the writ petition were in illegal custody of private respondents 5 and 6, who own a brick kiln. Vide order dated 16.3.2011 a Warrant Officer was appointed to search and recover the said detenues from the brick kiln or from any other place as disclosed by the petitioner. In compliance with the aforesaid order, Warrant Officer has submitted his report dated 21.3.2011 stating therein that he alongwith a police party searched the brick kiln and the detenues were found present working there. Out of the said detenues, detenues mentioned at Sr.No.1 to 4 and 14 to 24 stated that they did not want to work there and accordingly they were set at liberty. However, detenues mentioned at Sr.no.5 to 13 stated that they were working at the said brick kiln without any fear and wanted to continue there. Their statement to this regard was recorded which was duly signed by Randhira, detenue no.5 mentioned in para 2 of the writ petition. In view of the said report of the Warrant Officer, in my opinion, no further orders are required to be passed. Disposed of. 23.3.2011 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge