Jansi Rani v. State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE Mrs.JUSTICE K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAGAVADI Jansi Rani Wife of Praveenraj .. Petitioner Wife of the detenu Vs.

1.

The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By the Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.

The Commissioner of Police The Greater Chennai City Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai - 600 066 4.

The Inspector of Police P-5, M.K.B.Nagar Police Station Chennai .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records pertaining to Page Nos.1/4

the detention order in Memo No.408/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 07.11.2022 passed by the 2nd respondent under the Tamilnadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the petitioner's husband Praveenraj @ Ajith @ Karuppu Ajith, son of Raji aged about 28 years, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's husband at liberty.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Machavatharan For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John, Advocate

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR, J.,] Mr.M.Machavatharan, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor 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 Learned counsel on both sides submit that the impugned preventive detention order has since been revoked (Advisory Board) vide proceedings dated 16.12.2022 bearing reference G.O.Rt.No.8457, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department.

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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.) 09.06.2023 gpa To 1.

The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.

The Commissioner of Police The Greater Chennai City Vepery, Chennai - 600 007 3.

The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Puzhal Chennai - 600 066 4.

The Inspector of Police P-5, M.K.B.Nagar Police Station Chennai 5.

The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

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M.SUNDAR, J., and K.GOVINDARAJAN THILAGAVADI, J., gpa 09.06.2023 Page Nos.4/4