Prasanth @ Kulla Prasanth v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.09.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.T.SELVAM and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.No.973 of 2018 Prasanth @ Kulla Prasanth S/o.Baskar ... Petitioner -Vs1.State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas, calling for the records in Memo No.287/BCDFGISSSV/2018 passed by the 2nd respondent on 03/05/2018, set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Prasanth @ Kulla Prasanth, Son of Baskar aged 25 years, presently detained in the Central Prison, Puzhal-II, Chennai to be produced before this Hon`ble court and set at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.Elumalai For Respondents :

Mr.M.Mohamed Riyaz Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by C.T.SELVAM, J.] The petitioner is the detenu herein, viz., Prasanth @ Kulla Prasanth, son of Baskar, aged 32 years, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

second respondent by his order in No.287/BCDFGISSSV/2018, dated 03.05.2018 against the petitioner branding him as a "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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner herein dated 03.05.2018 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2482, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XIII] Department dated 13.06.2018 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed as the same has become infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kmi To

1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.

The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Superintend of Police Central Prison -I Chennai

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government Public (Law & order) Department, Fort.st.Georse, Chennai-9 H.C.P.No.973 of 2018 KK(CO) GSP(15/10/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/