Prabakaran v. The Secretary To The Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.07.2024 CORAM :

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

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore 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

entire records in connection with the order of Detention passed by the second respondent dated 20.03.2024 in C3/D.O.No.23/2024 against the petitioner Wife Divya, Female aged 27 years W/o.Prabhakran, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Hon'ble court and set her at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner herein is the husband of the detenu viz., Divya, W/o.Prabhakaran, the detenue, now confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 20.03.2024 slapped on his wife, branding her as "Sexual Offender" 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's Wife, dated 20.03.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2577, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XI) Department, dated 30.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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] 11.07.2024 Anu Internet : Yes Index : Yes / No

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Anu 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector & District Magistrate Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

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

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.

5.The Inspector of Police, Ramanatham Police Station, Cuddalore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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