IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
Criminal Writ Petition No.1315 of 2011
Date of Decision : Augst 23, 2011
Bhagel Singh
....Petitioner
Versus
State of Punjab and others
.....Respondents
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.S. MANN
Present :Mr. S.S. Rana, Advocate
Mr. P.S. Paul, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.
T.P.S. MANN, J. (Oral)
It is not in dispute that Ravinder Singh, the alleged
detenu, has already been got released by the Warrant Officer.
As per the report of the Warrant Officer dated 6.7.2011,
the Assistant Excise and Taxation Commissioner, S.B.S. Nagar
had addressed letter dated 22.6.2011 to the SHO, Police Station
Sadar Nawanshahr that a fine of Rs.50,000/- had been imposed
upon the alleged detenu on account of recovery of 15 boxes of
high speed whisky. As the said amount had to be deposited by
Ravinder Singh, he was summoned to the Police Station so as to
impress upon him for depositing the same. However, in the reply
Criminal Writ Petition No.1315 of 2011 -2-
filed on behalf of respondents No.1 to 4 it had been mentioned
that Ravinder Singh was summoned to the Police Station by
issuing a notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. as he was required to
be produced before the Assistant Excise and Taxation
Commissioner, Nawanshahr for the purpose of his production
before the Magistrate in the event of his not depositing the
amount of fine to be imposed by the Assistant Excise and
Taxation Officer.
It is clear from the above that when the alleged detenu
was recovered by the Warrant Officer, no fine of Rs.50,000/- had
been imposed upon him. The fact remains that he was required
to be produced before the Assistant Excise and Taxation Officer
to either pay the fine or face the criminal proceedings.
In view of the above, no further orders are required to be
passed in the present petition. The same is, accordingly,
disposed of.
( T.P.S.MANN )
August 23, 2011 JUDGE
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