Latha v. The Secretary To The Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 06.01.2026 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN --- Latha .. Petitioner Vs.

1. State Rep. by Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Tambaram

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai

4. The Inspector of Police T-22 Medavakkam Police Station Chennai .. Respondents Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to call for the records in connection with the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 25.06.2025 in BCDFGISSSV No.71 of 2025, on the file of the second respondent herein against the petitioner's husband R.Vishal, age 27 years S/o.Raja, who 1 / 5

is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the detention order and direct the respondents to produce him before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ananthasekar For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for the records in connection with the detention order passed by the second respondent dated 25.06.2025 in BCDFGISSSV No.71 of 2025, on the file of the second respondent herein against the petitioner's husband R.Vishal, age 27 years S/o.Raja, who is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the detention order and direct the respondents to produce him before this Court and set him at liberty.

2. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner took several grounds to quash the impugned order of detention, he focused mainly on the ground that in the ground case, they have wrongly mentioned the police station. He further submitted that some of the pages in the booklet issued to the petitioner, was not legible and the same adversely affected the detenue's right of making an effective representation. Owing to the same, the detenue could not make his representation. Therefore, the impugned detention order is liable to be quashed.

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3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents submitted that earlier it was Medavakkam and subsequently it was bifurcated as Pallikaranai and the police station mentioned in the detention order, is the subsequent development. He further submitted that the detenu involved in two adverse cases and one of the cases is robbery.

4. A perusal of materials shows that some of the pages in the booklet issued to the petitioner are not legible. Hence, this Court is inclined to quash the detention order passed against the detenu.

5. Accordingly, the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 25.06.2025 in BCDFGISSSV No.71 of 2025, on the file of the second respondent herein, against the detenu R.Vishal, age 27 years S/o.Raja, is hereby quashed.

6. The detenu R.Vishal S/o.Raja, is directed to be set at liberty forthwith, unless he is required in connection with any other case.

7. With the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed. (P.V., J) (M.J.R., J) 06.01.2026 ksa-2 3 / 5

To

1. The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009

2. The Commissioner of Police Office of the Commissioner of Police Tambaram

3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai

4. The Inspector of Police T-22 Medavakkam Police Station Chennai

5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras.

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