Balabharathi v. State Of Tamil Nadu 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 Balabharathi ... Petitioner/ 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 District Magistrate and District Collector, Office of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur.

3.The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District.

4.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore, Coimbatore District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Kamanaickenpalayam Police Station, Tiruppur 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 relating to the detention order vide Cr.M.P.No.13/Goonda/2024 dated 09.03.2024, passed by the second respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner/detenue namely Balabharathi, S/o.(Late) Marimuthu, aged 24 years, (who is presently undergoing detention in the Central Prison, Coimbatore), before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Arun Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH , J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

The petitioner herein is the detenu viz., Balabharathi, S/o.(Late) Marimuthu, aged 24 years, who is presently undergoing detention in the Central Prison, Coimbatore, has come forward with this petition challenging

the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 09.03.2024 slapped on him, 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submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the petitioner, dated 09.03.2024 has been revoked by the Government in G.O.Rt.No.2249, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 15.04.2024 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.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