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H.C.P.(MD)No.1322 of 2025

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 03.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN

AND

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA

H.C.P.(MD)No.1322 of 2025

Sujinkumar ... Petitioner

-vs-

1. The Secretary to Government,

Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate,

Kanyakumari District

at Nagercoil

3.The Inspector of Police

All Women Police Station

Marthandam,

Kanyakumari District

4. The Superintendent of Prison

Central Prison

Palayamkottai ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of

India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the

entire records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the

second respondent in proceedings in PD No.12 of 2025 dated

24.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu

namely Sujinkumar, S/o.Rajan, aged about 31 years now he is

confined in Central Prison,Palayamkottai before this Court and set

him at liberty forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar

For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar

Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

The petitioner is the detenu viz., Sujinkumar,

S/o.Rajan, aged about 31 years. The detenu has been detained by

the second respondent by his order in detention order in PD No.12

of 2025 dated 24.04.2025 holding him to be a "sexual offeder", as

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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 counsel 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 learned counsel appearing for the petitioner

raised only one ground that the detenu was served with illegible

copy of Accident Register annexed in page page No.31 and 33.

4. A perusal of the record reveals that the detenu was

served with clear copy of Accident Register annexed in page page

No.31 and 33 at page no. 35

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5. In view of the same, this Court finds no infirmity or

illegality in the order passed by the second respondent, hence the

petition stands dismissed.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

03.02.2026

NCC :Yes/No

Index: Yes/No

Internet: Yes/No

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To

1. The Secretary to Government,

Home, Prohibition and Excise Department,

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The District Collector and District Magistrate,

Kanyakumari District

at Nagercoil

3.The Inspector of Police

All Women Police Station

Marthandam,

Kanyakumari District

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4. The Superintendent of Prison

Central Prison

Palayamkottai

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor,

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,

Madurai.

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1322 of 2025

G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN,J.

AND

R. POORNIMA,J.

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H.C.P.(MD)No.1322 of 2025

03.02.2026

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