Dhakshinamoorthy@Anathi v. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 24.01.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.PONGIAPPAN H.C.P.No.2244 of 2019 Dhakshinamoorthy @ Anathi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to Government, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Police, Greater Chennai, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records in No.507/BCDFGISSSV/2019 dated 19.08.2019 on the file of second respondent herein and set aside the same as illegal and produce the detenu Dhakshinamoorthy @ Anathi, Son of Vijayaraghavan, aged about 44 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.Ilayaraja Kandasamy For Respondents :

Mr.R.Prathap Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of this Court was made by R.SUBBIAH, J] Petitioner is the detenu viz., Dhakshinamoorthy @ Anathi, S/o.Vijayaraghavan, aged about 44 years, who has been branded as a 'Goonda' under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and detained under order of second respondent passed in BCDFGISSSV No.507/2019 dated 19.08.2019.

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2. The detenu came to adverse notice in the following cases: Sl.No.

Police Station and Crime No.

Section of Law 1.

J-7 Velachery Police Station, Crime No.392/2019 457, 380 IPC 2.

J-7 Velachery Police Station, Crime No.439/2019 380 IPC 3.

J-7 Velachery Police Station, Crime No.487/2019 457, 380 IPC 4.

J-7 Velachery Police Station, Crime No.542/2019 392 IPC 5.

J-7 Velachery Police Station, Crime No.543/2019 380 IPC The alleged ground case has been registered against the detenu in Crime No.571 of 2019 on the file of J-7 Velachery Police Station for offences u/s. 341, 294(b), 427, 336, 392, 397 and 506(ii) IPC. Aggrieved by the order of detention, the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for respondents. Perused the materials on record.

4.Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the Detaining Authority has stated in the Arrest Memo at page 373 of the Booklet furnished to the detenu that the arrest in respect of the above case, has been intimated to the wife of the detenu namely, Sheela Rani through SMS and an endorsement by the authorities has been made to that effect, but the detaining authority has not furnished any materials to substantiate the fact of serving the Arrest Memo on the said Sheela Rani or any other relatives of the detenu by Thapal or Registered Post. Learned counsel informs that the same adversely has affected his right of making an effective representation.

5.It is a case, among other grounds, where the learned counsel for the petitioner would urge that the arrest of the detenu in the ground case has not been intimated to the family members or the relatives or to the known persons of the detenu as per the procedure laid down. As evidenced from the document in page 373 of the Booklet furnished to us, a mere endorsement is made by the authorities to the effect that the arrest intimation has been informed to one Sheelarani, wife of the arrested person through cell phone bearing No.8508983070; but no materials have been furnished to substantiate that the said intimation was sent through a Thapal or Registered post or as 2/3

per the procedure laid down. This would vitiate the order of detention. For the aforesaid reasons, this Court would allow the present petition.

Accordingly, the Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed and the detention order passed by the second respondent against the detenu viz., Dhakshinamoorthy @ Anathi, S/o. Vijayaraghavan, in BCDFGISSSV No.507/2019 dated 19.08.2019, is quashed. The above named detenu is ordered to be set at liberty forthwith, unless his custody is required in connection with any other case. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Prohibition and Excise (Home), Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Police, Greater Chennai, Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

3.The Inspector of Police, Crime, J-7 Velachery Police Station, Chennai. 4.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

6.The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law & Order) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai -9.

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