Madras High CourtHCP/2570/2023dismissed as infructuous

Deepak v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By Its

2024-03-20Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.03.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.2570 of 2023 Deepak ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,Trichy, Trichy - 620 020.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur - 621 704.

5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing - Ariyalur, Ariyalur - 621 704.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 14.11.2023 in Cr.M.P.No.24/2023 against the petitioner's brother Thiru.Sriram, S/o.Sozharajan, aged about 27 years, who is confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirapalli and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Kaviyarasu For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak, Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.C. Aravind

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, by producing a copy of the Government Order in G.O.Rt.No.7145, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XV) Department, dated 21.12.2023, submitted that the detention order has already been revoked.

2. Recording the said submission, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

[M.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 20.03.2024 Index: Yes/No Sni To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison,Trichy, Trichy - 620 020.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur - 621 704.

5.The Inspector of Police, Prohibition Enforcement Wing - Ariyalur, Ariyalur - 621 704.

6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and SUNDER MOHAN, J.

Sni H.C.P.No.2570 of 2023 20.03.2024