Jayanthi v. The State Rep By, The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN H.C.P.No.276 of 2025 Jayanthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep. by The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Office of District Collector Vellore 3.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore 5.The Inspector of Police

K.V.Kuppam Police Station ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records of the 2nd respondent in connection with order made No.C3/D.O.No.01/2025, dated 08.01.2025 passed against the petitioner's husband Bala @ Balasettu, aged 54 years, S/o.Natesan, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Thirugnanam For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.860, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 21.02.2025, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands

dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 05.06.2025 kas Index : Yes / No To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate Office of District Collector Vellore 3.The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent of Police Vellore District, Vellore 4.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Vellore 5.The Inspector of Police K.V.Kuppam Police Station 6.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas H.C.P.No.276 of 2025 05.06.2025