Archunan v. The Additional Chief Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J. NISHA BANU THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH Archunan .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Sivaganga, Sivaganga District.

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

.. Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the entire records, connected with the detention order of the second respondent in Cr.M.P.No.10/S.O/2021 dated 27.08.2021 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by name Archunan, son of Mayan, aged about 50 years, now confining as "sexual offender" at Madurai Central Prison, before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

J.NISHA BANU, J.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

It is brought to the notice of this Court that the detention period is already over.

2. Recording the same, this Habeas Corpus Petition is closed. (J.N.B.,J.) (N.A.V.,J.) 06.09.2022 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes rm To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Office of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Sivaganga, Sivaganga District.

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

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

J.NISHA BANU,J.

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.

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