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Murugan Vs The Commissioner of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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Murugan v. The Commissioner of Police

Madras HC9 Mar 2026HCP/442/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court habeas corpus petition (HCP No. 442 of 2026, decided 09-03-2026) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Murugan S/o.Sankaran against the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City Police Commissionerate, and the Inspector of Police, T21 Kilambakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District, seeking production of detenue Iyyapan S/o.Sankaran from police custody and his release. Coram: Dr. Anita Sumanth J. (author) and Sunder Mohan J. Petition closed as infructuous/nothing surviving: detenu remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026; intimation of arrest dated 07.03.2026 produced by counsel. No discussion of precedents, no merits adjudication, no directions, no costs. Neutral citation 2026:MHC:959.

What did the court decide?

None; the Habeas Corpus Petition was closed as nothing survived, no writ having issued and no merits adjudicated.

Why is it important?

As on the date of the order, nothing survived in the Habeas Corpus Petition because the detenu Iyyapan S/o Sankaran had already been remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026 and counsel produced the intimation of arrest dated 07.03.2026; the petition was therefore closed without any adjudication on the merits. ¶¶24

What the court decided

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Outcome

None; the Habeas Corpus Petition was closed as nothing survived, no writ having issued and no merits adjudicated.

Issue for consideration

Whether a Writ of Habeas Corpus should issue directing the respondents to produce the detenue Iyyapan S/o.Sankaran, whose whereabouts from police custody were in question, before the Court and set him at liberty.

Court's answer

As on the date of the order, nothing survived in the Habeas Corpus Petition because the detenu Iyyapan S/o Sankaran had already been remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026 and counsel produced the intimation of arrest dated 07.03.2026; the petition was therefore closed without any adjudication on the merits.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Habeas Corpus — Madras High Court (Division Bench of Dr. Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan, JJ.; order authored by Dr. Anita Sumanth J.) — HCP No. 442 of 2026 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking production and release of detenue Iyyapan S/o.Sankaran, whose whereabouts from police custody (Tambaram City Police Commissionerate / T21 Kilambakkam Police Station) were in question. Held: as on the date of the order nothing survived in the petition, since the detenu stood remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026 and the petitioner's counsel produced a message intimating the arrest dated 07.03.2026. Petition closed on 09.03.2026 without adjudication on merits; no relief granted. Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:959.

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2026:MHC:959

HCP No. 442 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

HCP No. 442 of 2026

Murugan S/o.Sankaran, No. 1/162, Annan Kovil Street, Pudugramam, Munneerpallam, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

The Commissioner of Police Tambaram City Police Commissionerate, Tambaram, Chennai District.

The Inspector of Police T21 Kilambakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Habeas Corpus petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus to direct the respondents to produce the detenue namely Iyyapan S/o.Sankaran whose whereabouts from the

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police custody and produce the detenue before this Honble Court and set him at liberty and pass such further or other suitable orders as this Honble Court.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Saravana Kumar for Mr.S.Kasirajan For Respondent(s): Mr. R. Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted By Mr. M. Sylvester John (for R1 & R2)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

As on date, nothing survives in this Habeas Corpus Petition, as the detenu Iyyapan S/o Sankaran has been remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026 and the learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a message, being intimation of arrest, dated 07.03.2026.

This Habeas Corpus Petition is hence closed.

(A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 09-03-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes sl

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To

The Commissioner of Police Tambaram City Police Commissionerate, Tambaram, Chennai District.

The Inspector of Police T21 Kilambakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

The Joint Secretary to Government, Public (Law and Order), Secretariat, Fort.St.George, Chennai -9.

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HCP No. 442 of 2026

DR.ANITA SUMANTH J.

AND

SUNDER MOHAN J.

sl

HCP No. 442 of 2026

09-03-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether a Writ of Habeas Corpus should issue directing the respondents to produce the detenue Iyyapan S/o.Sankaran, whose whereabouts from police custody were in question, before the Court and set him at liberty.¶¶16
The court held
As on the date of the order, nothing survived in the Habeas Corpus Petition because the detenu Iyyapan S/o Sankaran had already been remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026 and counsel produced the intimation of arrest dated 07.03.2026; the petition was therefore closed without any adjudication on the merits.ratio¶¶24

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

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Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶¶16

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
The detenu Iyyapan S/o Sankaran was remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026, leaving nothing surviving in the habeas corpus petition.¶¶24
Prior proceeding
Learned counsel for the petitioner produced a message intimating the arrest of the detenu, dated 07.03.2026.¶¶24

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Murugan S/o.Sankaran¶¶10
Mr.S.Saravana Kumar, Mr.S.Kasirajan
respondent
The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City Police Commissionerate, Tambaram, Chennai District¶¶13
Mr.R. Muniyapparaj, Mr.M. Sylvester John
respondent
The Inspector of Police, T21 Kilambakkam Police Station, Chengalpet District¶¶14
Mr.R. Muniyapparaj, Mr.M. Sylvester John

Coram

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DR.ANITA SUMANTHauthor¶¶23
MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHANmember¶¶8

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 9 Mar 2026 · March
Registered: 6 Mar 2026
Case no.: HCP/442/2026
CNR: HCMA010560022026
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: Anita Sumanth Sunder Mohan
Disposal: CLOSED
Case type: HCP

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Cite this judgement

Murugan v. The Commissioner of Police, HCP/442/2026 (MAD), decided on 9 March 2026.

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Statutes1

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226

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Procedural history2

The detenu Iyyapan S/o Sankaran was remanded to judicial custody on 07.03.2026, leaving nothing surviving in the habeas corpus petition.
Learned counsel for the petitioner produced a message intimating the arrest of the detenu, dated 07.03.2026.

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Bench / Coram

DR.ANITA SUMANTH and MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

Parties & counsel