Santhi v. State Rep By

THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.04.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR Santhi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.State rep. by The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, J6 Thiruvanmiyur Police Station, Chennai.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling upon the production of the records relating to the detention order dated 17.10.2022 made in detention order Memo.BCDFGISSSV No.370/2022 Page Nos.1/4

passed by the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu Baskar @ Murattu Baskar S/o Sankar aged 32 years branded as Goonda and now Confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Sundara Rajan For Respondents :

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

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.P.Sundara Rajan, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned 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are before us. 2.Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 18.11.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.7716 Home, Prohibition and Excise (X) Department.

3.In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition. Page Nos.2/4

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.) 25.04.2023 Index : Yes / No mmi To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai City, Vepery, Chennai - 7.

3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066.

4.The Inspector of Police, J6 Thiruvanmiyur Police Station, Chennai.

5.The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J., mmi 25.04.2023 Page Nos.4/4