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Madras High CourtHCP/1756/2023dismissed as infructuous

Janani v. The Secretary To The Government,

2023-12-20Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 20.12.2023 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Janani W/o Dhanabal ..

Petitioner v.

1. The Secretary to the Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai 600 009

2. District Magistrate & District Collector Salem District, Salem

3. The Superintendent of Police Salem District, Salem

4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem

5. The Inspector of Police Attur PEW Police Station Salem District ..

Respondents Writ 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 respondent dated 14.08.2023 in C.M.P.No.06/Bootlegger/C2/2023 against the petitioner's husband Dhanabal, Male, aged 23 years, S/o Kannan, who is confined at Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon`ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner ::

Mr.D.Balaji For Respondents ::

Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C.Aravind, Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR,J.) The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, stated that the impugned order of detention passed against the detenu herein has been revoked. He also produced a copy of the G.O.Rt.No.5510, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department dated 14.10.2023 before this Court.

2. In view of the above, this habeas corpus petition is dismissed as infructuous.

Index : yes/no (S.S.S.R.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 20.12.2023 ss To

1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat Chennai 600 009

2. District Magistrate & District Collector Salem District, Salem

3. The Superintendent of Police Salem District, Salem

4. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Salem

5. The Inspector of Police Attur PEW Police Station Salem District

6. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras

S.S.SUNDAR,J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN,J.

ss 20.12.2023