IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH

214

CRWP-966-2022

Date of decision: 14.02.2022

HARMESH SINGH

....Petitioner

Versus

STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS

...Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ

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Present :

Ms. Manpreet Ghuman, Advocate

for the petitioner.

Ms. A.K. Khurana, DAG Punjab.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ. J. (ORAL)

The instant petition has been filed seeking writ in the nature of

Habeas Corpus. It was alleged in the petition that the son of the petitioner had

been wrongfully apprehended by the Police and had been illegally detained.

Vide order dated 02.02.2022, a status report was called for. Pursuant

to the said order, a status report by way of an affidavit of Pawanjit PPS, Deputy

Superintendent of Police, Sub-Division Malerkotla, District Malerkotla, has been

filed in the Court. The same is taken on record. Registry to tag the same at

appropriate place.

The status report shows that Rajinder Singh @ Jinder (alleged

detenue) is an accused in case FIR No.25 dated 29.01.2022 registered at Police

Station City-I Malerkotla, under Section 21 of the NDPS Act. It further reveals

that the petitioner is also a habitual offender against whom five more FIRs had

registered on earlier occasions. Details whereof are extracted hereunder:-

SANDAL SHARMA

2022.02.15 14:51

I attest to the accuracy of

this order

CRWP-966-2022

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Sr. No. FIR No., Date, Offence, recovery and

name of Police Station

Status of the case

1.

FIR No.210 dated 11.09.2017 u/s 61.1.14

Excise Act P.S. Sadar Patiala for recovery of

360 bottles of liquor

Challan was presented on

30.07.2018 and case is

under trial.

2.

FIR No.182 dated 30.10.2018 u/s 22/61/85

NDPS Act P.S. Sadar Dhuri

Convicted on 13.05.2019

already undergone

3.

FIR No.96 dated 30.10.2018 u/s 21,29/61/85

NDPS Act P.S. STF Mohali for recovery of

150 grams of heroin

Challan presented on

16.11.2020 and case is

under trial

4.

FIR No.28 dated 21.01.2020 u/s

21,22,29/61/85 NDPS Act P.S. City Barnala

for the recovery of 5 intoxicant vials and 210

intoxicant tablets

Challan presented on

28.01.2021 and case is

under trial.

5.

FIR No.68 dated 30.10.2019 u/s 21, 22, 25,

29/61/85 NDPS Act P.S. Thuliwal for the

recovery of 3,09,000/- intoxicant tablets.

Case is under trial.

In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks to

withdraw the instant petition.

Dismissed as withdrawn.

(VINOD S. BHARDWAJ)

JUDGE

February 14, 2022

S.Sharma(syr)

Whether speaking/reasoned

:

Yes/No

Whether reportable

:

Yes/No

SANDAL SHARMA

2022.02.15 14:51

I attest to the accuracy of

this order