Lavina v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Tis

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 29.08.2019

CORAM

The Honourable Mr Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Honourable Mr Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR Habeas Corpus Petition Nos.1216, 1217, 1220 and 1221 of 2019 Lavina ... Petitioner in HCP No.1216 of 2019 Usha ... Petitioner in HCP No.1217 of 2019 Gracy ... Petitioner in HCP No.1220 of 2019 Jothi ... Petitioner in HCP No.1221 of 2019 Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Additional Director General of Police, And Inspector General of Prisons, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Puzhal Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

... Respondents in all HCPs Prayer in HCP No.1216 of 2019:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the detenue by name Samson, (Convict No.5193) aged about 33 years, Son of James, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this court and release him prematurely and set him at liberty forthwith.

Prayer in HCP No.1217 of 2019:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the detenue by name Amul @ Johnson, (Convict No.5198), aged about 42 years, Son of Esakial, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this court and release him prematurely and set him at liberty forthwith.

Prayer in HCP No.1220 of 2019:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the detenue by name Pedraj @ Enpert, (Convict No.5191), aged about 36 years, Son of Yakcoop, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this court and release him prematurely and set him at liberty forthwith.

Prayer in HCP No.1221 of 2019:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the detenue by name Yesu @ Yesu Pillai, (Convict No.5196), aged about 52 years, Son of Manickam, who is now confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this court and release him prematurely and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Shankar M.

For Respondent(s) : Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj, APP COMMON ORDER [Order of the court was made by Justice M.M.SUNDRESH] When the matter is taken up for hearing the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions from the respondents, submitted the convict in HCP No.1221 of 20109 had been been released on 17.08.2019 on expiry of the sentences awarded to him while the convict in HCP No.1216, 1217, and 1220 of 2019 had been prematurely released from the prison on 24.08.2019, 28.08.2019 and 24.08.2019 respectively.

2. In view of the above, nothing survives in the Habeas Corpus Petitions and the same are accordingly dismissed as infructuous.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Additional Director General of Police,And Inspector General of Prisons, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Puzhal Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. 4.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Chennai. AKM/01.10.19/2P-5C / AKM/31.10.19 Habeas Corpus Petition Nos.1216, 1217, 1220 and 1221 of 2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/