Sarputheen Nisha v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.11.2022 Coram THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN H.C.P.No.787 of 2022 Sarputheen Nisha W/o.Yusuf Sheik ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Chennai - 600 045.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The Inspector of Police, S-10 Pallikaranai (S-16 Perumbakkam) Police Station, Chennai.

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records relating to the detenu's detention order passed by the second respondent in BCDFGISSSV No.29/2022 dated 24.03.2022 and set aside the same and produce the detenu Salman Sheik S/o.Yusuff Sheik, aged about 23 years, now detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner :

Mr.S.Balasubramaniam For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor *****

O R D E R

[Made by RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN, J.] The petitioner is the mother of the detenu viz., Salman Sheik S/o.Yusuff Sheik, aged about 23 years. The detenu has been detained by the second respondent by his order in BCDFGISSSV No.29/2022 dated 24.03.2022, holding him to be a "Drug Offender", as contemplated under Section 2(e) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

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2. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the detention order passed against the detenu in BCDFGISSSV No.29/2022 dated 24.03.2022, on the file of the second respondent is revoked vide G.O.Rt.No.2585, Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department, dated 06.05.2022 and produced a copy of the said order. In view of the above, this petition is closed as it has become infructuous.

[PNP, J.] [TKR, J.] 07.11.2022 Index: Yes/No gm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Prohibition and Excise Department, (Home) Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City, Chennai - 600 045.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

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P.N.PRAKASH, J.

and RMT. TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

gm 4.The Inspector of Police, S-10 Pallikaranai (S-16 Perumbakkam) Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Public, Law and Order Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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