Wife sought quashing of a sexual-offender preventive detention order detaining her husband in Central Prison, Coimbatore. The Additional Public Prosecutor reported the impugned detention order had already been revoked by the competent authority, and the Division Bench closed the habeas corpus petition without further adjudication.
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HCP.No.1110 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.08.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.SIVAGNANAM
H.C.P.No.1110 of 2024
Santhiya ... Petitioner
Vs.
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PRAYER: 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 dated 03.05.2024 passed by the second respondent in his proceedings No.Cr.M.P.No.38/Sexual Offender/2024 and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the petitioner's husband namely Babu@Balasubramani, son of Nataraj aged about 30 years, who is presently under going detention in the Central Prison, Coimbatore, as Sexual Offender before this Court and set his at liberty forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )
Mr.E.Raj Thilak, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing
on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority and thus no further adjudication needs to be undertaken.
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stands closed .
[S.M.S., J.] [V.S.G.,
J.]
06.08.2024
Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No veda
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| To 1. |
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. |
|---|---|
| 2. | The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur. |
| 3. | The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District, Tiruppur. |
| 4. | The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore. |
| 5. | The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kangayam, Tiruppur District. |
| 6. | The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. |
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HCP.No.1110 of 2024
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND V.SIVAGNANAM, J.
veda
H.C.P.No.1110 of 2024
06.08.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the habeas corpus petition challenging the detention order should be adjudicated after the State reported the detention order was revoked.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Santhiya
The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
The District Magistrate and District Collector, Tiruppur District
The Superintendent of Police, Tiruppur District
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Coimbatore
The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Kangayam
S.M.Subramaniam
V.Sivagnanam
As recorded by the court registry
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