Raguvaran @ Robo Ragu v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Raguvaran @ Robo Ragu .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Vellore North Law and Order Police Station, Vellore District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second Page Nos.1/4

respondent dated 18.09.2022 in C3/D.O.No.93/2022 petitioner/detenu Raguvaran @ Robo Ragu, male, aged 25 years, S/o.Ravi, who is confined at Central Prison, Vellore and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.D.Balaji, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, learned counsel for respondents are before us.

2. Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 25.10.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7043 Home, Prohibition and Excise (IX) Department. Page Nos.2/4

3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.

4. Recording the above said submission, captioned Habeas Corpus Petition is disposed of as closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

(M.S.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.) 28.03.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

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

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

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

5.The Inspector of Police, Vellore North Law and Order Police Station, Vellore District.

6.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mmi 28.03.2023 Page Nos.4/4