Madras High CourtHCP/886/2019dismissed

Sritharan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2019-06-03Honourable Mr Justice M.M.Sundresh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03.06.2019 Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.No.886 of 2019 Sritharan ..

Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Coimbatore.

Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of habeas corpus, to direct the respondents to produce the petitioner namely Sritharan, S/o Balaraman, Life convict, Ct.4319, now confined in the Central Prison, Coimbatore before the Court and directing the respondents to consider the petitioner immediately under G.O.Ms.No.64 Home (Prison-IV) Department dated 01.02.2018, for premature release and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner ..

Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondents..

Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj, Addl. Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) Seeking a direction to the respondents to produce the petitioner namely Sritharan, S/o Balaraman, Life convict, Ct.4319, now confined in the Central Prison, Coimbatore before the Court and for a consequential direction to consider the petitioner's case immediately under G.O.Ms.No.64 Home (PrisonIV) Department dated 01.02.2018, for premature release and set him at liberty, the present habeas corpus petition has been filed.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has committed suicide. The said fact is not disputed by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

3. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

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

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

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Fort St George, Chennai-9

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.886 of 2019 GJ II(CO) GMY(27/06/2019)