S.R.Karuppasamy v. The State of Tamilnadu

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] This Habeus Corpus Petition has been filed to quash the detention order passed by the second respondent in H.S(M) Confdl. No.64 of 2025 dated 01.07.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the petitioner's son namely Nagarajan @ Nagaraj, aged about 19 years S/o.Karuppasamy now detained at the District Jail, Perurani, Thoothukudi District before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith

¶2We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the Page No.2 of 5 respondents. We have also perused the records produced by the Detaining Authority.

¶3The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner though raised several grounds he vehemently contended that in the ground case trial commenced and two of the eye witnesses turned hostile.

¶4The ground raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not a valid ground to quash the order of detention passed by the second respondent. It is a case of retaliation murder and if the detenu comes out on bail there is a chance for retaliation murder and there is law and order issue .

¶5In view of the same, this Court finds that the detenu has not made out any ground to interfere with the order of detention passed by the second respondent, hence, the petition is liable to be dismissed. Page No.3 of 5

¶6Accordingly, the Habeus Corpus Petition stands dismissed. [G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

02.02.2026

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¶1The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat Chennai-600 009.

¶2The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi

¶3The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli

¶4The Superintendent District Jail Perurani Thoothkudi District

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. AND

R.POORNIMA, J. aav DATED :02.02.2026 Page No.5 of 5

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :02.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA HABEAS CORPUS PETITION(MD)No.837 of 2025 S.R.Karuppasamy ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat Chennai- 600 009. 2. The District Collector and District Magistrate, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi 3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli 4. The Superintendent District Jail Perurani Thoothkudi District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, calling for the records connected with the detention order passed in H.S(M) Confdl. No.64 of 2025 dated Page No.1 of 5 01.07.2025 on the file of the second respondent herein and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu or body of the petitioner's son namely Nagarajan @ Nagaraj, aged about 19 years S/o.Karuppasamy now detained at the District Jail, Perurani, Thoothukudi District before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith For Petitioner : Mr. N. Pragalathan For Respondents: Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor