11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 223 CRWP-4989-2023 (O&M) Date of decision: 15.09.2025 Santokh Singh @ Mirza ...Petitioner(s) VERSUS State of Punjab and others ...Respondent(s) CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ Present :- Mr. Rajdeep Singh Gill, Advocate for the petitioner(s). Mr. Mohit Kapoor, Sr. DAG Punjab. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition has been filed for directing respondents No.1 to 4 to protect the life and liberty of the petitioner who is undergoing his sentence in Central Jail, Patiala in case bearing FIR No.243 dated 09.12.2014 under Sections 18, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Sadar Patiala, Patiala at the hands of respondents No.5 to 7. Learned State counsel informs this Court that the petitioner has been transferred to another Jail and thus the present petition has been rendered infructuous. In view of the aforesaid statement, learned counsel for the petitioner does not wish to press the instant petition at this stage. Disposed of as not pressed at this stage. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) 15.09.2025 JUDGE Mangal singh Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANGAL SINGH 2025.09.15 17:15 I am the author of this document