J.Arun Kumar, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.11.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE S.RAMATHILAGAM H.C.P. No.1410 of 2018 J.Arunkumar ... Petitioner -Vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By the Secretary to the Government, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the petitioner J.Arunkumar aged about 23 years before this Hon'ble Court, now confined in the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set him at liberty and to call for the records pertaining to the Memo No.364/BCDFGISSSV/2018 dated 04.06.2018 and set aside the same.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.K.M.Appaji For Respondents:

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor ***

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner is the detenu, namely, Arunkumar, Son of Joseph, age 23 years, challenges the impugned order of detention, dated 04.06.2018 in No.364/BCDFGISSSV/2018 detaining his brother as "GOONDA", as contemplated under Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of dangerous activities of Boot leggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum-grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14/1982).

2. The detenu has come to adverse notice in the following case:- S.No.

Police Station & Crime No.

Section of Law 1.

K-10 Koyambedu Police Station Crime No.242/2017 457 and 380 IPC 2.

K-10 Koyambedu Police Station Crime No.578/2018 457 and 380 IPC 3.

K-10 Koyambedu Police Station Crime No.579/2018 341, 392 and 506(ii) IPC The ground case has been registered against the detenu in Crime No.589/2018 on the file of the Inspector of Police, K-10 Koyambedu Police Station for offences u/s 341, 294(b), 336, 397 and 506(ii) IPC. The detention order has been passed by first respondent in Memo No.364/BCDFGISSSV/2018 on 04.06.2018.

3. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. We have also perused the records produced by the Detaining Authority.

4. Though several grounds have been raised in the Habeas Corpus Petition, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, confines his argument only in respect of nonapplication of mind on the part of the detaining authority in passing the order of detention.

5. The Grounds of Detention would reveal that 3 adverse cases have been registered against the detenu and a ground case was registered against him in Cr.No.589/2018 for the offences 341, 294(b), 336, 397 and 506(ii) IPC. Admittedly, the detenu has not moved any bail application in the ground case. Therefore, the probability of release of the detenu imminently does not arise. Hence, we are inclined to set aside the detention order. Though the detaining authority has made reliance on similar case, in which an accused was granted bail, the facts involved in those cases are different. The principle of similarity cannot be applied mechanically. Normally, bails are granted based on the facts and circumstances of each case. Therefore, similar case plea, cannot be taken into consideration. Hence, there is no material to substantiate that there is real possibility of the detenue coming out on bail and the said order was passed without application of mind.

6. In the result, the Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed and the order of detention in Memo No.364/BCDFGISSSV/2018 dated 04.06.2018, passed by the first respondent is set aside. The detenu, namely, Arunkumar, Son of Joseph, aged about 23 years, is directed to be released forthwith unless his detention is required in connection with any other case.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kkn To:

1.The Secretary to the Government, Prohibition & Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

4.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and order) Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.1410 of 2018 SKV(CO) rrs 14/12/2018