In this Habeas Corpus petition challenging the detention of K. Muthupandi in Central Prison Palayamkottai, the Additional Advocate General submitted that the detenu had already been released prematurely. Recording this submission, the Court closed the petition.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 19.09.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR H.C.P.[MD].No.255 of 2015
K.Muthupandi : Petitioner
Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu,
Rep by its Secretary to Government,
Home Department, St.George, Fort,
Chennai.
2.The Additional Director of Police [Prison],
/Inspector General of Prison,
Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore,
Chennai 600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Panavadalichathiram Police Station, Tirunelveli District Crime No.312 of 1995. : Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to produce the detenu - K.Muthupandi, S/o.Karuppasamy Thevar, LCT.No.5523, detained at the Central Prison, Palayamkottai, in S.C.No.163 of 1997, on the file of the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sudalaiyandi
For Respondents : Mr.K.Chellapandian Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.K.Dinesh Babu Additional Public Prosecutor
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**O R D E R *************
[ Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]
Today, when the Habeas Corpus Petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Advocate General has produced a copy of the communication dated 23.06.2018, stating that the detenu herein has already been released prematurely.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar (Records)
// True Copy //
Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-I)
To
1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, St.George, Fort, Chennai.
2.The Additional Director of Police [Prison], /Inspector General of Prison, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District.
4.The Inspector of Police, Panavadalichathiram Police Station, Tirunelveli District.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
ORDER MADE IN H.C.P.[MD].No.255 of 2015 19.09.2018
nb TR/RP/SAR-I(10.10.2018)2P 6C
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K. Muthupandi
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Additional Director of Police [Prison]
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Palayamkottai
The Inspector of Police, Panavadalichathiram Police Station
M.M. Sundresh
N. Sathish Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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