As per the case facts the High Court set aside detention orders under a narcotics act because legible copies of documents were not supplied The detainee was released and the ... detention period expired The State then appealed The question arose whether the High Court was justified in setting aside the detention orders due to non-supply of legible documents given the expiration of the detention period Finally the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal noting the detainee's release and the expiry of the detention period rendered the issue moot

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