In this habeas corpus petition, the Court disposed of the matter as infructuous because the petitioner-convict had completed his sentence and was released from jail.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
CRL. WRIT PETITION No. 1212 OF 2011 DATE OF DECISION : 30th APRIL, 2013
Harjinder Singh
…. Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab & others
…. Respondents
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE L. N. MITTAL
Present : Mr. Durga Dutt Sharma, Advocate for Mr. V. K. Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner.
Mr. Rupam Aggarwal, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for respondents No.1 & 2.
None for respondents No.3 and 4.
L. N. MITTAL, J. (ORAL)
Reply on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, filed today in Court by State counsel, is taken on record, subject to all just exceptions.
I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the
case file.
According to preliminary submission No.2 in reply of respondents No.1 and 2, the petitioner-convict has already been released from jail on completion of his sentence.
In view of the aforesaid, as prayed for by counsel for the petitioner, the instant habeas corpus criminal writ petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous.
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30th April, 2013 (L. N. MITTAL) ‘raj’ JUDGE
(L. N. MITTAL)
Harjinder Singh
State of Punjab
L. N. Mittal
As recorded by the court registry
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