Sowmiya Sri v. State of Tamilnadu Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court habeas corpus petition (HCP No. 500 of 2026; Neutral Citation 2026:MHC:1569) decided on 21-04-2026 by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth and Mr. Justice Sunder Mohan. Petitioner Sowmiya Sri (counsel: Mr. T. Muruganantham) sought a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 against the detention of her husband Thalapathi (24, S/o Muniyappan) by order of the Commissioner of Police, Salem City (2nd respondent) in C.M.P.No.30/Goonda/Salem city/2026 dated 18.02.2026; the detenu was confined in Central Prison, Salem. As the detention had been revoked under G.O.Rt.No.1930, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department dated 25.03.2026, the Bench held nothing survived and closed the petition with no costs. Keywords: habeas corpus; preventive detention; Goonda; revocation of detention; closed petition; Salem; Tamil Nadu; Article 226.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; the petition was closed recording that nothing survives as the detention stood revoked, with no costs.