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Madras High CourtHCP/1888/2023dismissed as infructuous

Sheela v. State Rep.By

2023-12-21Honourable Mr Justice S.S. Sundar,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 21.12.2023 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.S. SUNDAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Sheela ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State rep.by The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai District.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Chennai District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal,Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police Mambalam Railway Police Circle Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer : Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, Calling for the records in BCDFGISSSV No.358/2023 passed by the 2nd respondent dated 16.08.2023 and set aside the same and directing the

respondents to produce the detenu viz., Jagadeesh, son of Selvaraj, aged about 23 years who is now detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the detenu at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Swamidoss Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.Aravind.C

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] (1)The petitioner, wife of the detenu, has come forward with this petition challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated 16.08.2023 slapped on her husband, branding him as "Goonda" under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

(2)The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the order of detention passed by the second respondent as against the detenu herein dated 16.08.2023 has been revoked by the Government in G.O. [Rt] No.5309, Home, Prohibition & Excise [XII] Department dated 22.09.2023 and he has also produced a copy of the said order.

(3)Recording the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. [S.S.S.R., J.] [S.M, J.] 21.12.2023 AP Internet : Yes To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai District.

2.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Chennai District.

3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal,Chennai.

4.The Inspector of Police Mambalam Railway Police Circle Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

S.S. SUNDAR, J., and SUNDER MOHAN, J., AP 21.12.2023