[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.]

(1)The petitioner, father of the detenu , has come forward with this petition

challenging the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent dated

03.07.2023 slapped on his son, branding him as "Goonda" under the

Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982.

(2)Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional

Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

(3)Though several grounds are raised in the petition, the learned counsel for

the petitioner submitted that the bail order granted to the co-accused of

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the detenu herein in the ground case relied on by the Detaining Authority

to arrive at the subjective satisfaction that the detenu is likely to be

released on bail, was obtained where the learned Additional Public

Prosecutor had not objected for grant of bail to the co-accused therein and

however, bail was denied to the detenu herein in the ground case as the

Public Prosecutor opposed the petition only on the ground that the detenu

is likely to be detained under the Goondas Act.

(4)On a perusal of the Grounds of Detention, in particular, paragraph No.5,

it is seen that the Detaining Authority had relied upon th