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Bakkialakshmi v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2020-11-24Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar,Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 24.11.2020 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice D.KRISHNAKUMAR H.C.P. No. 984 of 2020 Bakiyalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to the Government, Prohibition and Excise Department Home, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

4.The Jail Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Andimadam, 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 detenu's detention order passed by the second respondent in his proceeding Cr.M.P.No.30/2020 dated 12.05.2020 and set aside the same and produce the detenu Sankar, S/o.Krishnan, M/A 40 years now detained in Central Prison, Trichy, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Subramanian For Respondents : Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in Cr.M.P.No.30/2020 dated 12.05.2020 detaining her husband 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 The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.2917 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 06.07.2020 and he has also produced a copy of the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. -Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS ) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar mmi/ssm To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Prohibition and Excise Department Home, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

4.The Jail Superintendent, Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli.

5.The Sub Inspector of Police, Andimadam Police Station, Andimadam, Ariyalur District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P. No.984 of 2020 NR[CO] RR 19/12/2020