Tribune News Service
Saurabh Malik
Chandigarh, March 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Sunday put the State of Punjab and its functionaries on notice on a habeas corpus petition seeking issuance of instructions to the Jalandhar commissioner of police and different officers to produce alleged detainee Amritpal Singh “within the curiosity of justice”.
Justice N.S. Shekhawat of the excessive courtroom additionally fastened the case for additional listening to on Tuesday.
Among different issues, petitioner Imaan Singh Khara alleged that ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh had been illegally and forcibly detained by the commissioner and different official respondents with none authority of legislation.
Directions have been additionally searched for the appointment of a warrant officer to go to the “spot”.
“If the detainee is present in unlawful custody of the respondents, he be set at liberty forthwith,” the petitioner added.
The Bench was additionally advised by the petitioner that he was the authorized adviser of organisation ‘Waris Punjab De’ and alleged detainee Amritpal Singh.
The petitioner by counsel Judgepreet Singh Warring added the officers, together with the Central Para Military Forces, detained Amritpal Singh from Shahkot space of Jalandhar district illegally and forcibly with out disclosing any cause on March 18.
“Even as per the mandate of legislation, the respondents are required to disclose the explanations to the detainee prior to unlawful arrest/taking on unlawful custody. Moreover, the respondents are deliberately not disclosing something to the household of the detainee, even though greater than 24 hours have lapsed since then. So, in these circumstances there may be sturdy sufficient apprehension hazard to the life of the Amritpal Singh,” he added.
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