C.Stella v. The Principal Secretary To Government

CRL MP(MD) No.6944 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Tuesday, the Fourth day of July Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.S.RAMESH and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR CRL MP(MD) No.6944 of 2023 IN HCP(MD) No.1713 of 2022 C.STELLA ... PETITIONER/PETITIONER Vs 1 THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, THOOTHUKUDI.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI.

... RESPONDENTS Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to pass an order to fix an earlier date for final disposal vide in HCP (MD)No.1713/2022 pending before this Hon'ble Court forthwith. Prayer in Habeas Corpus Petition(MD) No.1713/ 2022 : Pleased to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction in the natur of a Writ calling for the entir records connected with the Detention order passed in H.S.(M) Confdl No.209/22 dt 21.09.22 on the file of the 2nd Respondent herein and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the detenu petitioner's husband i.e., Christopher, age 36 years, S/o.Shahayaraj, now detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, before this Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

Order : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition filed in support thereof and upon hearing the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/2

CRL MP(MD) No.6944 of 2023 arguments of M/S.PRABAKARAN K, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, Additional Public Prosecutor on behalf of the Respondents, the court made the following order:- The Habeas Corpus Petitions are being listed in a chronological order as per the date of the detention order. Hence, fixing an early date will not arise.

2. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Post the Habeas Corpus Petition in normal course.

sd/- 04/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LM TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, CHENNAI-9.

2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT, THOOTHUKUDI.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON CENTRAL PRISON, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI.

4 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

IN CRL MP(MD) No.6944 of 2023 IN HCP(MD) No.1713 of 2022 Date :04/07/2023 SA/SAR. /08.07.2023/2P/5C https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/2