Sangeetha v. The State Rep. By
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 Sangeetha ... Petitioner/Wife of the detenue Vs.
1.The State rep. by Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise DepartmentalFort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The State rep. by The Commissioner of Police O/o The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
3.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Team IV, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Puzhal,
Chennai - 600 064.
... 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 culminating in the passing of the order of detention on petitioner's husband, the detenue, under Act 14 of 1982 vide Detention Order 228/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 20.03.2024 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the detenue by name Saikumar S/o Sri Ramulu, aged about 52 years now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal at once before this Hon'ble Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the detention.
For Petitioner :
Mr.M.Sankar 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 detenue viz., Saikumar, S/o.Sriramulu, the detenue, now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 20.03.2024 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that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner's husband, dated 20.03.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2584, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 30.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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 DepartmentalFort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Police O/o The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
3.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-II, Team IV, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
4.The Superintendent of Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 064.
5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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