2026:MHC:1001 H.C.P.No.1918 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 11.03.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.1918 of 2025 KASTHURI aged about 53 years W/o Balakrishnan Chithambarram kovil pathu, Madapuram village & (PO) Tharangapadi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District. .. Petitioner vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, St George Fort, Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector And District Magistrate O/o the District Collector And District Magistrate, Mayiladuthurai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o the Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Maiyladuthurai District. 4.The Superintendent of Central Prison Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Stations, Mayiladuthurai District. .. Respondents 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.1918 of 2025 Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Habeas corpus to call for the records made in C.O.C.No.36/2025, Bootlegger dated 12.08.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein to quash the same as illegal and directed the respondent to produce the detenu viz., Balakrishnan (Thoondi) S/o Veerpan aged about 57 years residing at Chithambarram kovil pathu. Madapuram village and post, Tharangapadi Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District Now confined in Central Prison Cuddalore, before this Hon'ble court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.C.T.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John ORDER (Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Mr.Muniyapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, states that the detenu viz., Balakrishnan (Thoondi) is no more, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs. [A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 11.03.2026 Neutral Citation:Yes ssm 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.1918 of 2025 To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, St George Fort, Chennai - 600 009 2.The District Collector And District Magistrate O/o the District Collector And District Magistrate, Mayiladuthurai District. 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o the Superintendent of Police, Mayiladuthurai, Maiyladuthurai District. 4.The Superintendent of Central Prison Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Sembanarkoil Police Stations, Mayiladuthurai District. 6.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.1918 of 2025 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. ssm 7 H.C.P.No.1918 of 2025 11.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis