Dhevi Priya v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA H.C.P.(MD)No.58 of 2025 Dhevi Priya .. Petitioner/Wife of detenu Vs.

1. State of Tamilnadu Represented by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. The District Magistrate/District Collector, District Collector Office Campus, Thanjavur District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Trichy.

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.. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the entire records connection with the Detention order No.13/2024 dated 07.07.2024 passed by the 2nd respondent on petitioner's husband namely Aravind (28/25), S/o.Rajendran, South Street, Narthangudi, Valangaiman Taluk, Thiruvarur

District, has been detained and branded as "Goonda" under Section 3(1) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and confined at Central Prison, Trichy to set aside the same and to produce him before this court and set him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : M/s.Joel Paul Antony For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA , J.

The wife of the detenu has challenged Detention order No.13/2024, passed by the 2nd respondent herein/District Magistrate/District Collector, dated 07.07.2024, on the ground that the history sheet cited by the Detaining authority was not served to the detenu in the vernacular language.

2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. We have also perused the records produced by the Detaining Authority.

3. Upon perusal of the records, this Court finds no infirmity or perversity in the order passed by the detaining authority.

4. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition stands dismissed. [G.J., J.] & [R.P., J.] 08.04.2025 NCC :Yes/No Index:Yes/No Internet:Yes/No KSA To

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

2. The District Magistrate/District Collector, District Collector Office Campus, Thanjavur District.

3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Trichy.

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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

KSA H.C.P.(MD)No.58 of 2025 08.04.2025