Shahul Hammed, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 12.07.2017

CORAM

THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE A.SELVAM and THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE P.KALAIYARASAN H.C.P.No.871 of 2017 Shahul Hameed .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Chennai - 600 009 2.The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention dated 17.05.2017 passed by the 2nd respondent in C.No.34/G/IS/2017, quash the same and to direct production (detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore) of the detenu Shafique Rahman @ Shafi before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Aasim Shehzad For Respondents : Mr..V.M.R.Rajentren Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by A.SELVAM, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to call for the records relating to the detention order passed in C.No.34/G/IS/2017 dated 17.05.2017, against the detenu by name, S.Shafique Rahman @ Shafi, aged 28 years, S/o. Shahul Ameed, residing at Door No.9/1, Sowkar Nagar, 1st Street, Karumbukkadai, Coimbatore and quash the same.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has represented that the Detention Order in question has already been quashed by way of passing G.O.Rt.No.3122 dated 24.06.2017 and to that effect, a copy of the Government Order has been submitted, wherein it is clearly stated that the Detention Order against the detenu has already been quashed.

3. Considering the above said facts and circumstances, the relief sought for in the present petition has become infructuous.

4. In fine, this petition is dismissed as infructuous. [A.S., J.] [P.K., J.] 12.07.2017 gpa To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Coimbatore City Coimbatore District 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

A.SELVAM, J.

and P.KALAIYARASAN, J.

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