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Jothi v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

2023-07-26Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Sixth 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 IN HCP(MD) No.414 of 2023 JOTHI ... PETITIONER/DETENU Vs 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600009.

2 THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, DINDIGUL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN, MADURAI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENTS Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the petition filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to fix an early date for final hearing of the case in H.C.P.(MD)No.414 of 2023 in accordance with law. 1/3

Prayer in Habeas Corpus Petition(MD) No. . 414/ 2023 : Pleased To issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus or any other Writ or Direction calling for the entire records, connected with the detention order of the Respondent No.2 in Detention order No.04/2023 dt.17.02.2023 and Quash the same and Direct the Respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Jothi, Wife of Shanmuga Surya, aged about 36 years, now detained as "Goonda"at Madurai Special Prison for Women before this Honourable Court and set her 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 arguments of M/S ALAGUMANI.R, Advocate for the petitioner and of Mr.A.THIRUVADI KUMAR, Additional Public prosecutor on behalf of the Respondents, the court made the following order:- We are not convinced with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of this application.

According, this application is dismissed.

Post the Habeas Corpus Petition in the regular course. sd/- 26/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / /07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

LM TO 1 THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, HOME, PROHIBITION AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI 600009.

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2 THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DINDIGUL DISTRICT, DINDIGUL.

3 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON SPECIAL PRISON FOR WOMEN, MADURAI DISTRICT.

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

ORDER

IN IN HCP(MD) No.414 of 2023 Date :26/07/2023 SA/BUC/SAR. /01.08.2023/3P/5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3