Priya v. State Rep By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 05.07.2024 CORAM :

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

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police, Salem Town Crime Police Station, Salem District.

... 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 records pertaining to the order of detention passed in CMP.No.14/GOONDA/SALEM CITY/2024 dated 08.03.2024 passed by the second respondent and set aside the same and directing the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband by name Mayilraj, son of Arthanari aged about 29 years before this Court, now confined at Central Prison, Salem, and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Deepakkumar 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., Mayilraj, son of Arthanari, aged about 29 years, confined at Central Prison, Salem, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 08.03.2024 slapped on her 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's husband, dated 08.03.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2468, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, dated 26.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 05.07.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem District, Salem.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem, Salem.

4.The Inspector of Police, Salem Town Crime Police Station, Salem District.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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