HCP No. 937 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-05-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. R. SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN HCP No. 937 of 2026 AND WP CRL. NO. 1121 OF 2026 Bharath S/o.Dharmaraj, No.16, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Lalgudi, Trichy. ..Petitioners Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 3. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600066. 4. The Inspector of Police M3-Puzhal Police Station, Chennai. ..Respondents Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus, to call for the records relating to the detention order No.222/BBCDEFGISSSV/2026 dated 09.04.2026 passed by the second respondent and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 937 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 the body of the detenu Shankar @ Savukku Shankar, S/o.Late.Achimuthu, aged 50 years, now detained in Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him liberty forthwith. For Petitioner(s): Mr.P.Rajkumar Pandian For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) What is under challenge in this habeas corpus petition is the detention order No.222/BBCDEFGISSSV/2026 dated 09.04.2026 passed by the second respondent herein. 2. When the habeas corpus petition was taken up for final disposal, G.O.Rt.No.2977, Home, Prohibition and Excise (XIII) Department, dated 19.05.2026 revoking the detention order has been produced before us. In view of the same, nothing survives for consideration in this habeas corpus petition and the same is closed. Post W.P.CRL.No.1121 of 2026 for hearing on 27.05.2026. (G.R.S.,J.) (V.L.N.,J.) 21-05-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No nsd/bga https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 937 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai City Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007. 3. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison-II, Puzhal, Chennai - 600066. 4. The Inspector of Police M3-Puzhal Police Station, Chennai. 5. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis HCP No. 937 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 G.R.SWAMINATHAN J. AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J. nsd/bga HCP No. 937 of 2026 21-05-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis