Prithika Merry v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.02.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN H.C.P.NO.1603 OF 2021 Prithika Merry ... Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue .Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Magistrate of Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

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

5. The Inspector of Police, Pernampet Police Station, Vellore District.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 15.09.2021 in his office Ref.C3/D.O.No.65/2021 against the petitioner's husband by name Prakashraj @ Batcha, S/o.Mani, aged about 23 years, now confined at the Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District and set aside the same and

direct the respondents to produce the above said detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.E.Kannadasan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] The petitioner challenges the impugned order of detention in C3/D.O.No.65/2021 dated 15.09.2021 detaining her husband as "Bootlegger", as contemplated under Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor reports that the order of detention passed against the detenu has been revoked by the Government by its order in G.O.Rt.No.5707, Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department, dated 26.11.2021 and he has also produced a copy of the Government Order. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar nsd To 1.

The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.

The District Collector and District Magistrate, District Magistrate of Vellore District, Vellore.

3.

The Superintendent of Police, Vellore District, Vellore.

4.

The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Vellore, Vellore District.

5.

The Inspector of Police, Pernampet Police Station, Vellore District.

6.

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

7.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.NO.1603 OF 2021 GPL(CO) PBS/24/02/2022