Rani v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.10.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 748 of 2020 Rani

...Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue

-vs1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George,Chennai 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District

3. The Superintendent of Prison, Thiruchirapalli Central Prison, Thiruchirapalli District.

4. The Superintendent of Police, O/o The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

5. The Inspector of Police, Prohibition of Enforcement Wing, Ariyalur District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order vide Memo Cr.M.P.No.13/2020 dated 30.04.2020, passed by the second respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Balraj, s/o. Thangavel, aged 40 years (who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli), before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner ..

Mr.S.N.Arunkumar For Respondents..

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Memo Cr.M.P.No.13/2020 dated 30.04.2020, detaining his son as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2900 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 06.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George,Chennai 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, O/o. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Thiruchirapalli Central Prison, Thiruchirapalli District.

4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition of Enforcement Wing, Ariyalur District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No. 748 of 2020 NR(CO) SP(06/11/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/