Madras High CourtHCP(MD)/1845/2022dismissed as infructuous

Afrin Banu v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2023-06-01Honourable Mr Justice R. Suresh Kumar,Honourable Mr Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2023

CORAM

The Honourable Mr. Justice R.SURESH KUMAR and The Honourable Mr. Justice K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN H.C.P.(MD)No.1845 of 2022 Afrin Banu .. Petitioner / wife of the detenu Vs.

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

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

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

. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus to call for the records relating to the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in C.No.76/Detention/CPO/TC/2022 dated 31.05.2022 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu namely Maheswaran, S/o.Chidambaram, aged

about 27 years, now detained at Central Prison, Trichy, before this Court and set him at liberty.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.S.Haroon Rasheed For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.] This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order of the 2nd respondent in C.No.76/Detention/CPO/TC/2022 dated 31.05.2022 and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu namely Maheswaran, S/o.Chidambaram, aged about 27 years, now detained at Central Prison, Trichy, before this Court and set him at liberty. 2.The detention order, which is impugned herein, is dated 31.05.2022, 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.

(R.S.K.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 01.06.2023 Internet : Yes RR

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

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

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

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

R.SURESH KUMAR,J.

and K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,J.

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