S PRAKASH Vs. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HOME PROHIBITION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner is the detenu, who has been branded as "Goonda" as contemplated under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers,and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982), and detained under order of the second respondent passed in Detention No. 16/2013 dated 8-7-2013, has come before this Court to quash the order of detention passed by the second respondent.

(2.) The detenu came to adverse notice in the following cases: <FRM>JUDGEMENT_1737_CRLJ_2014_1.html</FRM>

(3.) The alleged ground case has been registered against the detenu on 24-6-2013 by the Palani Taluk Police Station, in Crime No. 123 of 2013 for offences under Sections 294(b), 324 and 506 (ii) IPC and for Section 392 IPC in Crime No. 242/2013 on the file of the Palani Taluk Police Station. Aggrieved by the order of detention, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.