Page No. 1/2 GAHC020007152025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : W.P.(Crl.)/25/2025 SHRI ALI HUSSAIN S/O NUR UDDIN, R/O RAJAPUKHURI VILLAGE, DIST. GOLAGHAT, ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE SPECIAL SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND HOME DEPT. (POLITICAL BRANCH) KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF JAIL CENTRAL JAIL DIMAPUR NAGALAND 4:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE DEPUTY SECRETARY/JOINT SECRETARY (PITNDPS) DEPT. OF REVENUE MINISTRY OF FINANCE ROOM NO. 202 JEEVAN TARA BUILDING 5 2ND FLOOR PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-11000 Advocate for the Petitioner : P SURIEN, MEDO VERO Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Page No. 2/2 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 09.12.2025 [Manish Choudhury, J.] Heard Mr. P. Surien, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Inaholi, learned Government Advocate, Nagaland. 2. This writ petition was preferred to assail an Order dated 05.06.2025 passed under Section 3[1] of the Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances [PIT-NDPS] Act, 1988, which Order was subsequently confirmed. By an Order dated 06.09.2025, the order of preventive detention was extended with effect from 07.09.2025 to 06.12.2025. 3. In an Order dated 06.12.2025 passed by the respondent no. 1, it is observed that the circumstances for detention of the detenu no longer exist. By the Order dated 06.12.2025, the respondent no. 1 in exercise of the powers conferred by Clause [A] of sub-section [1] of Section 12 of the PIT-NDPS Act, has directed that the detenu be released forthwith from detention and he is to be tried for the case registered against him as per law. 4. In view of the direction to release the detenu, there is no surviving cause of action to proceed further with the writ petition. Due to the Order dated 06.12.2025, the writ petition has been rendered infructuous and it is accordingly closed. Sd/- Sd/- JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant