Sasitharan v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Habeas Corpus – Detention as 'Drug Offender' – Revocation during pendency
Case brief
What is this about?
H.C.P.(MD) No.1022 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 26.11.2025 (C.V. Karthikeyan & R. Vijayakumar JJ.; order by C.V. Karthikeyan, J.). Habeas corpus petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging detention order in Cr.M.P.No.58/2025 dated 09.07.2025 of the District Collector and District Magistrate, Tiruchirappalli, detaining Sasitharan as 'Drug Offender' in Trichy Central Prison. Detention order revoked by G.O.Rt.No.6127, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XII) Department, dated 24.09.2025; petition closed on joint submission, no adjudication on merits. Keywords: habeas corpus; preventive detention; drug offender; revocation; closed.
What did the court decide?
The Court recorded the joint submission of learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, supported by G.O.Rt.No.6127 dated 24.09.2025, that the detention order had already been revoked, and closed the Habeas Corpus Petition on that basis without adjudicating the legality of the detention.