2026:MHC:1535 H.C.P.No.490 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN H.C.P.No.490 of 2026 Gopika C (F/A 21 Years) W/o. Chandru, No.14/27, Appar Street, Kitchipalayam, Salem – 636 015. .. Petitioner vs State of Tamil nadu Rep. by 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 09. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam Police Station, Salem City. .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of habeas corpus to call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.490 of 2026 C.M.P.No.29/Goonda/Salem City/2026 dated 18.02.2026 against the petitioner’s husband the detenu Chandru, aged 24 years, S/o. Sakthivel, is now confined in Central Prison, Salem and set aside the same and direct the respondents to produce the detenu before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John ORDER (Made by Dr. ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Since the detention in this case has been revoked under order dated 25.03.2026 in G.O.Rt.No.1929, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIV) Department, nothing survives in this petition, recording which, this habeas corpus petition is closed. No costs. [A.S.M, J.] [S.M, J.] 20.04.2026 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes ssm 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.490 of 2026 To 1.The Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St.George, Chennai – 09. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Salem District. 3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem, Salem District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Kitchipalayam Police Station, Salem City. 5.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P.No.490 of 2026 DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J. and SUNDER MOHAN,J. ssm 7 H.C.P.No.490 of 2026 20.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis