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Santhakumar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2026-02-18Honourable Mr Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Santhakumar ... Petitioner -vsThe State of Tamil Nadu Rep by

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Sivagangai District, Sivagangai 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for the entire records connected with the detention order of the second respondent in Cr.M.P.No.107/Goonda/2025 dated 26.11.2025 and quash the same and direct the respondents to produce the body or person of the detenu by

name Santhakumar, son of Alagappan aged about 43 years now detainedas "Goonda" at Madurai Central Prison before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents :

Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.) It is submitted by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the detention order, passed in Cr.M.P.No.107/Goonda/2025 dated 26.11.2025 by the second respondent, has been revoked by the Advisory Board vide G.O.Rt.No.344, dated 12.01.2026

2. Recording the same, the habeas corpus petition is closed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.] 18.02.2026 NCC: Yes/No Index: Yes/No aav

To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009 2.The District Collector and District Magistrate O/o.The District Collector and District Magistrate Sivagangai District, Sivagangai 3.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison Madurai, Madurai District 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN , J.

and R.POORNIMA , J.

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