Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1127/2023dismissed as infructuous

Ponpandi v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2023-09-08Honourable Mr Justice M.S. Ramesh,Honourable Mr Justice M. Nirmal Kumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.09.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.NIRMAL KUMAR H.C.P.(MD)No.1127 of 2023 Ponpandi .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records connected with the detention order of the respondent no.2 in No. 70/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 07.09.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Ponpandi son of Velmurugan aged about 22 years now detained as Goonda at Madurai

Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikkumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH, J.) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order of the 2nd respondent in No.70/BCDFGISSSV/2022 dated 07.09.2022 and direct the respondents to produce the detenu Ponpandi son of Velmurugan, male, aged 22 years, who is detained at Central Prison, Madurai before this Court and set him at liberty. 2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 07.09.2022, as such, the detention period of one year is already over and hence, this petition has become infructuous. Accordingly, this Habeas Corpus Petition is dismissed as infructuous.

(M.S.R.,J.) (M.N.K.,J.) 08.09.2023 NCC :Yes / No Internet : Yes RR

To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Madurai Central Prison, Madurai District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR,J.

RR H.C.P.(MD)No.1127 of 2023 08.09.2023