V.Hari v. The Secretary To The Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.08.2024 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR H.C.P.No.1709 of 2024 V.Hari ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The District Collector & District Magistrate of Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
3.
The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
4.
The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.
5.
The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi 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 04.07.2024 in
D.O.No.C2/24/2024 against the petitioner's Aunty Gowri, Female, aged 53 years, D/o.Kaliyan, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Court and set her at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Raman For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The order of detention passed by the second respondent in D.O.No.C2/24/2024 dated 04.07.2024, is sought to be quashed in the present Habeas Corpus Petition.
2.The arrest intimation served on the detenu has not been translated in the language known to the detenu, which would vitiate the entire proceedings. 3.The non supply of translated version of the abovesaid documents in the language known to the detenue caused prejudice to the detenue for submitting effective representation, which is a valuable right provided to the detenue under the Act.
4.Thus, the impugned order of detention in D.O.No.C2/24/2024 dated
04.07.2024, is quashed and the Habeas Corpus Petition stands allowed. The detenue, namely, Gowri, Female, aged 53 years, D/o.Kaliyan, who is confined at Special Prison for Women, Vellore, is directed to be set at liberty forthwith unless he is otherwise required in connection with any other case. [S.M.S., J.] [N.S., J.] 29.08.2024 Index :
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.
sli To 1.
The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.
The District Collector & District Magistrate of Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
3.
The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
4.
The Superintendent of Prison, Special Prison for Women, Vellore.
5.
The Inspector of Police, Kallakurichi Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
6.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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