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Keerthika v. The Secretary To The Government

2020-09-15Honourable Mr Justice N. Kirubakaran,Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN H.C.P.No.653 of 2020 Keerthika ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.The Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 20.02.2020 in Memo NO.116/BCDFGISSSV/2020 against the petitioner husband Ranjith, male aged 23 years, S/o.Prakash, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannadasan.

For Respondents: Mr. R. Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

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A D V A N C E O R D E R (Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN.J.,) The Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed and the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 20.02.2020 in Memo NO.116/BCDFGISSSV/2020 is hereby set aside.

2. The detenu, viz., Ranjith, male aged 23 years, S/o.Prakash, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai is directed to be set at liberty forthwith unless his presence is required in connection with any other case. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Dept., Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.

4.The Inspector of Police, K-8, Arumbakkam Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order), Fort Saint George, Chennai. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras-104.

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