Petition under Article 226 for roving writ of Habeas Corpus to locate an illegally detained person. Court noted detenu was on bail and DFA registered; petition held infructuous and disposed of.
None; petition held infructuous and disposed of.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
Criminal Writ Petition No. 2184 of 2010 Date of Decision: 18.01.2011
Harpreet Singh
..... Petitioner.
Versus
State of Punjab and others.
.....Respondents.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JORA SINGH
Present: None for the petitioner.
Mr. P.S. Grewal, AAG, Punjab for respondent-State.
JORA SINGH, J (ORAL)
This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a roving writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce Jaswinder Singh @ Bikka son of Amar Singh, who has been illegally detained by Respondent No.3.
Vide order dated 22.11.2010, Warrant Officer was appointed to visit the place (s) as may be pointed out by the petitioner, in order to locate the said detenu.
Report of the Warrant Officer is on the file.
Learned State counsel has already filed reply in the shape of affidavit of Mohan Lal, PPS, D.S.P., Sub Division Dera Baba Nanak, District Batala.
As per reply, DDR No.6 dated 23.11.2010 under Section 107/151 Cr.P.C. was registered against the alleged detenu (Jaswinder Singh @ Bikka).
Learned State counsel submits that presently, alleged detenu is on bail and he is not wanted in any other case by the police of Dera Baba Nanak, District Batala.
In view of the reply and aforesaid report of the Warrant Officer, present petition has become infructuous and stands disposed of.
JANUARY 18, 2011 (JORA SINGH) sham JUDGE
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petition under Article 226 seeking issuance of a roving writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus to produce a petitioner should be allowed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Harpreet Singh
State of Punjab
JORA SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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