Rakshana v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI Rakshana .. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, 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 - 600 007.
3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.
4.State Rep. By The Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Cr.No.638 of 2022.
.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order dated 17.11.2022 made in detention order Memo No.BCDFGISSSV No.162/2022 passed by 2nd respondent Page Nos.1/4
herein quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the petitioner's husband Daniel, S/o. Hemanthkumar, male, aged 22 years, branded as Drug Offender, and now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.
For Petitioner :
Mr.P.Sundara Rajan For Respondents :
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John
ORDER
[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 State 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 22.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8637 Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department. Page Nos.2/4
3. In the light of the undisputed position, common submission is made that nothing survives in the captioned habeas corpus petition.
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.) (K.G.T.,J.) 06.06.2023 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 - 600 007.
3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 66.
4.The Inspector of Police, T-10, Thirumullaivoyal Police Station, Cr.No.638 of 2022.
5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.
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M.SUNDAR, J., and K. GOVINDARAJAN THILAKAVADI, J., mmi 06.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4