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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Anita Sumanth, Sunder Mohan, JJ
Selvarani – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu – Respondent
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| 1. detention as sexual offender challenged. (Para 2) |
| 2. petitioner's ground: no bail attempt, non-comparable case. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. prior bail on different grounds vitiates detention. (Para 5) |
| 4. petition allowed; detenu set at liberty. (Para 6 , 7) |
2. One A.Ayyadurai, S/o.Arumugasamy, has been detained branding him as Sexual Offender under Section 2(ggg) of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 (in short ‘Act’) and his wife has approached this Court seeking quash of the order of detention dated 19.06.2025.
3. The main ground argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the detention order is invalid, since the detenu has not made any attempt whatsoever to be enlarged on bail. In fact, the case cited by the detaining authority in C.M.P.No.34 of 2024 dated 08.01.2024 to support his apprehension that the detenu may be enlarged on bail is not even comparable to the facts and circumstances of the present case.
4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor would defend the order of detention strongly.
5. Having heard both learned counsel and having perused the order passed in C.M.P.No.34 of 2024 passed by the Principal Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under Pocso A
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