Kavitha v. The State Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :09.11.2020 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P.No.2836 of 2019 Kavitha ... Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Govt., Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 7.
... Respondents PRAYER :
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records leading to the detention of the Petitioner's brother Kumar @ Sarath Kumar Son of Santhanam, male aged about 27 years is presently lodged in Central Prison, Puzhal at Chennai has been detained under Act 14/82 as a "Sexual Offender" vide detention order dated 07.11.2019 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein, made in BCDFGISSSV No.763/2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents herein to produce the body and person of the said detenu before this Court and thereafter set him at liberty from the Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Rajavelu.
For Respondents: Mr.R.Prathap Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.
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O R D E R
(Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN.J.,) The matter was heard through "Video Conference". 2.The Sister of the detenu has challenged the detention order passed against the detenu in BCDFGISSSV No.763/2019 dated 07.11.2019, branding him as 'Sexual Offender' under Section 2 (ggg) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 by the second respondent. 3.It is seen from the records that the period of detention is over as the detention order was passed on 07.11.2019 and the Prayer sought for in the petition has become infructuous. 4.Accordingly, this Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ay To
1. The Secretary to Govt., Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 9.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai - 7.
3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai.
4. The Joint Secretary to Government, Public Law & Order, Chennai-2
5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai.
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