Dismissed

Sharanjit Singh v. State of Punjab and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC29 Aug 2012CRM-M/11780/2012

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Petitioner sought directions under inherent jurisdiction to apprehend a convicted individual. After status reports confirmed police efforts, both parties agreed the petition was infructuous. The court dismissed the petition with liberty to move agian if the convict is located.

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Petition disposed of as infructuous with liberty to the petitioner to approach this Court upon knowing the whereabouts of the convict.

Sharanjit Singh Vs State of Punjab and Ors. — Criminal Trial and Appeal | Punjab & Haryana HC (2012)

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Criminal Misc. No. M-11780 of 2012 1

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Criminal Misc. No. M-11780 of 2012 (O&M) Date of Decision: 29.8.2012

Sharanjit Singh

.....Petitioner(s).

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State of Punjab and others

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.....Respondents.

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK

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Present : Mr. K.S.Sodhi, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. J.S.Sandhu, AAG, Punjab.

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RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK J. (ORAL)

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Feeling aggrieved against the alleged inaction on the part of the official respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court, by way of instant petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C., invoking its inherent jurisdiction seeking direction to the official respondents to taken appropriate action against respondent No.7, who despite having been convicted and his appeal having been dismissed, was not being apprehended.

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Notice of motion was issued and pursuant thereto,reply by way of affidavit dated 16.7.2012 of Dinesh Pratap Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, District Tarn Taran, was filed.

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However, this Court was not satisfied with the reply filed

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and the Commissioner of Police, Amritsar-respondent No.4 as well as Incharge of Special Team were directed to file status report by way of their separate affidavits, to show the result of their sincere efforts which were stated to have been made.

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In compliance of the order dated 20.7.2012 passed by this Court, status report by way of affidavit dated 28.8.2012 of Kamaljit Singh Dhillon, Senior Superintendent of Police, Tarn Taran has been filed. Another status report by way of affidavit dated 28.8.2012 of Harpal Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sub Division Goindwal Sahib, District Tarn Taran, has been filed. Both the status reports are taken on record and copies thereof have been supplied to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Inspector Nirmal Singh, Police Station Sadar, Tarn Taran, submits that sincere efforts are being made to apprehend the convict. Details, in this regard, have been mentioned in both the status reports. Look out circular has been issued and consistent efforts are being made to apprehend the convict. However, learned counsel for the State, submits that in view of the status reports filed today, the present petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous.

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Faced with the above, learned counsel for the petitioner fairly states that in view of the reply and status reports filed, coupled with statement made by learned counsel for the State, the instant petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous but liberty may be granted to be petitioner to intimate to the concerned

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police authorities as and when he comes to know about the availability and whereabouts of the convict.

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In view of the above statement made by learned counsel for the parties, the instant petition is ordered to be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous with liberty, as prayed for.

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(RAMESHWAR SINGH MALIK) JUDGE

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29.8.2012 Ak Sharma

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