Divya v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.07.2024 CORAM :

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

1.State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police, R-9, Valasaravakkam 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 entire records relating to the detention order in Memo No.129/BCDFGISSSV/2024, dated 24.02.2024, passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband Vinoth Kannan, S/o.Subramani, aged about 34 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Vinoth Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner herein is the wife of the detenu viz., Vinoth Kannan, S/o.Subramani, aged about 34 years, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 24.02.2024 slapped on the petitioner's husband, branding him as "Goonda" 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's husband, dated 24.02.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2112, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 08.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 02.07.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police, The Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066 4.The Inspector of Police, R-9, Valasaravakkam Police Station, Chennai 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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