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R.Surya v. The Superintendent Of Police

Habeas Corpus – Impleadment of CBI refused

Madras HC8 Jan 2026CRL MP/16719/2025

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Madras High Court order dated 08.01.2026 dismissing Crl.M.P.No.16719 of 2025 filed within H.C.P.No.2396 of 2022 (petitioner R. Surya), which sought impleadment of the Central Bureau of Investigation as 10th respondent; court held impleadment does not arise within the narrow confines of habeas corpus proceedings; liberty reserved to pursue remedy otherwise. Keywords: habeas corpus, impleadment, CBI, Article 226, criminal miscellaneous petition, dismissed, liberty to work out remedy.

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None; the petitioner was left at liberty to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. ¶38

R.Surya Vs The Superintendent Of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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Crl.M.P.No.16719 of 2025

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in HCP.No.2396 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 08.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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Crl.M.P.No.16719 of 2025

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H.C.P.No.2396 of 2022

R.Surya D/o. Ragu

... Petitioner

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The Superintendent of Police Ranipet District, Tamil Nadu.

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2.The Inspector of Police Sholinghur Police Station, Sholinghur.

3.D.Rajeshkumar

4.Prasana Kumari

5.Vandhana Kumari

6.Sishanth Kumar

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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Crl.M.P.No.16719 of 2025 in HCP.No.2396 of 2022

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7.The Additional Director General of Police, CBCID, No.3, Sidco Electronics Complex, Ist Floor, Guindy, Chennai – 32.

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8.The Inspector General of Police, CBCID, (Crime), Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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9.The Superintendent of Police,(CBCID) North Zone, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer:- Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to implead the Central Bureau of Investigation represented by its Joint Director, III Floor, E.V.K.Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai – 600 006 as the 10^th respondent in the above H.C.P.No.2396 of 2022.

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For Petitioner : Mr.J. Saravana Vel For Respondents : Mr.A.Damodaran Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Karthikeyan for R1, R2, R7 to R9 Mr.G.Magesh Kumar for R4 and R5 Mr.M.Premkumar for R6 R3- Notice returned (Unserved)

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O R D E R

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Crl.M.P.No.16719 of 2025 in HCP.No.2396 of 2022

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(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.)

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This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed to implead the Central

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Bureau of Investigation represented by its Joint Director, III Floor, E.V.K.Sampath Building, College Road, Chennai – 600 006 as the 10^th respondent in the above H.C.P.No.2396 of 2022.

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Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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The prayer sought for in this petition, namely, to implead the Central Bureau of Investigation as a party respondent in the above Habeas Corpus Petition, does not arise for consideration within the narrow confines of Habeas Corpus proceedings. Hence, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

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[P.V.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 08.01.2026

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Crl.M.P.No.16719 of 2025 in HCP.No.2396 of 2022

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