Mother filed a habeas corpus petition challenging her son's preventive detention order as a goonda. The State informed the court that the detention order had already been revoked by the competent authority. As no live issue remained, the court closed the habeas corpus petition without further adjudication.
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HCP.No.2463 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.09.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.D. MARIA CLETE
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M.Stella Mary
... Petitioner/Mother of the Detenu
Vs.
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in
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No.807/BCDFGISSSV/2024 dated 02.08.2024 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenue, namely Arul Francis, S/o. Manohar, aged 23 years, GOONDA now he is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.C.Raja 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Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that the impugned order of detention has already been revoked by the competent Authority.
Habeas Corpus Petition stands closed .
[S.M.S., J.] [A.D.M.C., J.] 27.09.2024
Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order veda
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Should the preventive detention order dated 02.08.2024 against the detenue be quashed and the detenue released?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Stella Mary
The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Chennai
The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police
The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Puzhal
The Inspector of Police, F-3, Nungambakkam Police Station, Chennai
S.M. Subramaniam
A.D. Maria Clete
As recorded by the court registry
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