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Madras High CourtHCP/1017/2024dismissed as infructuous

Jamunarani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2024-07-25Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.07.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.1017 of 2024 Jamunarani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, K-4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in No.312/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 06.04.2024 on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenu

Rajeshkannan @ Appu, S/o.Gopi @ Gopikrishnan, aged about 25 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents : Mr.A.Gokulakrishnan, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.3177, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 23.05.2024, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 25.07.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.

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

4.The Inspector of Police, K-4, Anna Nagar Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN , J.

Sni H.C.P.No.1017 of 2024 25.07.2024