Loganathan v. The State Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 14.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Loganathan ... Petitioner/husband of the detenue Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents

Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records of the second respondent in connection with order made in No.39/BCDFGISSSV/2024, dated 19.01.2024, passed against the petitioner's wife Miya @ Anandavalli, female, aged 36 years, W/o.Loganathan, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai-66 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and set her at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Thirugnanam For Respondents :

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind

O R D E R

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner herein who is the husband of the detenu viz., Miya @ Anandavalli, female, aged 36 years, W/o.Loganathan, confined at Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai-66, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 19.01.2024 slapped on his wife, branding her as "Drug Offender" under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug

Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 [Tamil Nadu Act, 14 of 1982].

2.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's wife, dated 19.01.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.1021, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 20.02.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order. 3.Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as the same has become infructuous. [M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 14.06.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To The Additional Chief Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police, P-1, Pulianthope Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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