Murugambal v. The Secretary To The Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.10.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM H.C.P.No.2320 of 2024 Murugambal ...

Petitioner /mother of detenu Vs

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

2. Commissioner of Police/detaining authority, Tiruppur City, Tiruppur District.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4. State Rep. By :- The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

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Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent dated 27.06.2024 in C.No.52/D.O/IS/Tiruppur City/2024 against the petitioner son Jeevanantham, M/26 years, S/o. Mohan, who is confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore and set aside the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenue before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr. Saranaraj For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court is made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The order of detention passed by the Commissioner of Police/Detaining Authority, Tiruppur City, in C.No.52/D.O/IS/Tiruppur City/2024 dated 27.06.2024 is sought to be quashed in the present Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. A perusal of the documents relied on by the detaining authority would reveal that, the detenu had been arrested on 20.05.2024, however the impugned order of detention has been issued on 27.06.2024, after a lapse of more than one month.

3. The fact about the long delay would be sufficient to drop an inference that the detaining authority has failed to apply their mind for the purpose of issuing the impugned order under Act 14 of 1982.

4. Hence, for the aforesaid reason, the detention order passed by the second respondent in C.No.52/D.O/IS/Tiruppur City/2024 dated 27.06.2024 is quashed and the Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed. The detenu, viz., Jeevanantham, Male, age 26 years, S/o. Mohan, who is confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, is directed to be set at liberty forthwith, unless he is required in connection with any other case.

[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G., J.] 03.10.2024 Index :

Yes/No Speaking Order :

Yes/No :

Yes/No mrp

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.

mrp To

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

2. Commissioner of Police/detaining authority, Tiruppur City, Tiruppur District.

3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.

4. The Inspector of Police, Veerapandi Police Station, Tiruppur District.

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

H.C.P.No.2320 of 2024 03.10.2024