ORDER :

[M. Sundar, J.]

[Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 15.08.2022 in Memo No.125/BCDFGISSSV/2022 against the petitioner's husband Durai Tamilarasu, Male aged 33 years, S/o.Duraisamy, who is confined at Central Prison, Puzhal II, Chennai and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before the Hon'ble Court and set him at liberty.]

1. Captioned 'Habeas Corpus Petition' [hereinafter 'HCP' for the sake of brevity and convenience] has been filed by the spouse of detenu in this Court on 23.09.2022 assailing a 'detention order dated 15.08.2022 bearing reference BCDFGISSSV No.125/2022' [hereinafter 'impugned detention order' for the sake of convenience and clarity] made by the 'second respondent i.e., jurisdictional Commissioner of Police' [hereinafter 'Detaining Authority' for the sake of convenience and clarity]. To be noted, fourth respondent i.e., jurisdictional Inspector of Police is the Sponsoring Authority.

2. Mr.S.Senthilvel, learned counsel on record for petitioner and Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for all the four respondents are before us. To be noted, learned Additional Public Prosecutor is instructed by fourth respondent.

3. The impugned detention order has been made by the Detaining Authority inter alia on the premise that the detenu is a 'Goonda' within the meaning of Section 2(f) of 'The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Cyber law offenders, Drug-offenders, Forest-offenders, Goondas, Immoral traffic offenders, Sand-offenders, Sexual-offenders, Slum-grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act No.14 of 1982)' [hereinafter 'Act 14 of 1982' for the sake of convenience and clarity].

4. Notwithstanding very many points urged before us by learned counsel for petitioner, two points find favour with us and both turn on imminent possibility of the detenu being enlarged on bail. To be noted, there are seven adverse cases and one ground case according to the impugned detention order. As regards the imminent possibility of the detenu being enlarged on bail point is concerned paragraph No.4 of the impugned detention order contains the articulation in this regard and the same reads as follows:

'4. I am also aware that Thiru Durai Tamilarasu who was remanded in T-6, Peerkankaranai P.S. Cr.Nos.315/2022, 316/2022, 317/2022, 318/2022, 319/2022 and 320/2022 has filed a bail petition before the Principal District and Sessions Judge at Chengalpattu in T-6, Peerkankaranai P.S. Cr.No.318/2022 vide Crl.M.P.No.3337/2022 and the same is pending. He has also filed bail petitions in T-6, Peerkankaranai P.S. Cr.Nos.315/2022, 316/2022, 317/2022, 319/2022 and 320/2022 before the Judicial Magistrate No.I, Tambaram vide Crl.M.P.Nos.5657/2022, 5658/2022, 5659/2022, 5660/2022, 5661/2022 respectively and all the petitions were pending. However, the Sponsoring Authority has stated that it is learnt that Thiru.Durai Tamilarsu's relatives are taking steps to take him out on bail in the above cases by filing a bail application is appropriate Court. Further, it is pertinent to note that in a similar case, registered at S-12, Chitlapakkam P.S. Cr.No.405/2021 u/s.406, 420 IPC bail was granted to the accused Jalaludeen Khan by the Judicial Magistrate Court No.1 Tambaram in Crl.M.P.No.1418/2022 on 30.03.2022. Hence, I infer that it is very likely of his coming out on bail in T-6 Peerkankaranai Police Station Cr.No.320/2022 since in the similarly placed cases, bails were granted by the Courts after a lapse of time. If he comes out on bail, he will further indulge in such activities which will be prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.'

5. First point is, the Detaining Authority has taken into account bail applications moved by the detenu in one ground case and five adverse cases but has consi