ITANAGAR, Jun 21: In a significant setback to the district administration of Itanagar Capital Region, the Guwahati High Court has nullified the detention order of Techi Puru and Tadak Nalo. The court's decision came in response to a petition filed by both individuals, wherein it stated that the detention orders under the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (APUAPA) had become non-existent due to the delay in their execution, thereby severing the link between the grounds of detention and the purpose of the detainment.
The court, while emphasizing the importance of preventive detention cases, deemed the detention orders as stale and ruled that they require intervention. Consequently, the impugned orders issued on May 10, 2023, have been set aside and quashed by the court. Furthermore, in the absence of supporting evidence indicating the petitioners' absconding or evading arrest, the order for their proclamation under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in conjunction with Section 7(1)(a) APUAPA, has also been nullified.
This judgment signifies a notable victory for Techi Puru and Tadak Nalo, as the court found sufficient merit in their petitions and granted them relief. 
Earlier, DC-ICR Talo Potom had issued a detention order against both Puru and Nalo under APUAPA and even announced to seize their properties if both individuals failed to surrender themselves. 

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Kenter Joya Riba

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