(Order of the Court was made by C.V.Karthikeyan, J.

The petitioner is the wife of the detenu namely Rajendran, son of Chandrasuriyan, aged 59 years. The detenu had been detained by the second respondent by his order in Cr.M.P.No.28/2024 dated 24.12.2024 holding him to be a “Sexual Offender” as contemplated under Section 2(ggg) of Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 . The said order is under challenge in this Habeas Corpus Petition.

2. We have heard the learned counsels appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents. We have also perused the records produced by the Detaining Authority.

3. The first point raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the detenu was arrested on 26.11.2024 and the order of detention was passed on 24.12.2024. It had been contended by the learned counsel that there was no live and proximate link between the date of arrest and the date of detention. However, on a perusal of the records, we do not agree with the said point.

4. It is seen from the records that FIR in Crime No.79 of

2024 had been registered by the All Woman Police Station, Perambalur for offences punishable under Sections 9(f), 9(m) and 10