2026:MHC:2386 HCP No. 2753 of 2025 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN HCP No. 2753 of 2025 J. Shanthi W/o. Joseph, No.174, S.M. Nagar, Pallavan Salai,Anna Salai, Anna Road, Chennai 600002 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort st George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepary, Chennai. 3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. 4. The Inspector of Police D1 Triplicane Police Station, Chennai ..Respondent(s) Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS or any other order or direction in the nature of writ call for the records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in no 873/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 dated 29.10.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenue, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2386 HCP No. 2753 of 2025 __________ namely Jobai alias Joseph, S/o. John age 48 years Drug offender now he is confined in Central Prison,Puzhal II, Chennai before this honble court and set him at liberty For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Vignesh For Respondent(s): Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The detenu is stated to have passed away in incarceration on 24.01.2026. Hence, nothing survives in this detention order. Recording the aforesaid, this habeas corpus petition is closed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 30-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes SSM To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Fort st George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai, Vepary, Chennai. 3. The Superintendent Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2386 HCP No. 2753 of 2025 __________ 4. The Inspector of Police D1 Triplicane Police Station, Chennai. 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2386 HCP No. 2753 of 2025 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. SSM HCP No. 2753 of 2025 30-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis