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Madras High CourtHCP/179/2016dismissed as infructuous

Fijo Jose v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2016-05-24Honourable Mr Justice M.V. Muralidaran,Honourable Mr Justice G. Chockalingam2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.05.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHOCKALINGAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN H.C.P.No.179 of 2016 J.Fijo Jose .. Petitioner vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District .. Respondents Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to produce the body of the detenu by name J.Fijo Jose, son of Jose, originally confined at Central Prison and thereafter transferred and presently confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith, after calling for the records pertaining to the detention order dated 25.03.2015 made in C.No.12/G/IS/2015 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.M.Maharaja Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.CHOCKALINGAM, J.) This habeas corpus petition is filed challenging the order of detention dated 25.03.2015, passed by the second respondent.

2.Heard both sides.

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3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that the period of detention has already been over. 4.In view of the above, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

ssd s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Govt.

State of Tamilnadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Detaining Authority, Coimbatore City, Coimbatore District

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison,Kannur, Kerala State.

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

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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