H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 25.02.2026 Coram: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 --- R.Nagalakshmi .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat Fort. St. George Chennai – 600 009 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Officer of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai 3. The Superintendent of Police Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai 4. The Inspector of Police F4 Thousand Light Police Station Chennai .. Respondents Prayer: Habeas Corpus Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, call for records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in No.505/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025, dated 25.07.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu, namely Page No. 1 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 Rajkumar S/o.Ravichandran aged 27 years, Drug Offender, now he is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Raja For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John ORDER (The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J) This Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed to call for records pertaining to the order of detention passed by the second respondent in his proceedings in No.505/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025, dated 25.07.2025 and quash the same as illegal and produce the detenu, namely Rajkumar S/o.Ravichandran aged 27 years, Drug Offender, now is confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai, before this Court and set him at liberty on the ground of delay in passing the detention order. 2. A perusal of records shows that the detenu was arrested on 17.06.2025 and the detention order has been passed with delay on 25.07.2025 and that the delay has not been properly explained. Therefore, this Court is inclined to quash the detention order. 3. Accordingly, the order of detention passed by the second respondent dated 25.07.2025 against the detenu namely Rajkumar S/o.Ravichandran aged 27 years, is hereby quashed. Page No. 2 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 4. The detenu namely Rajkumar S/o.Ravichandran, is directed to be set at liberty forthwith, unless he is required in connection with any other case. 5. With the above direction, this Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed. (P.V., J) (M.J.R., J) 25.02.2026 ksa-2 Neutral Citation: Yes/No Page No. 3 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Fort. St. George Chennai – 600 009 2. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Officer of the Commissioner of Police Vepery, Chennai 3. The Superintendent of Police Central Prison Puzhal, Chennai 4. The Inspector of Police F4 Thousand Light Police Station Chennai 5. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. Page No. 4 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 P.VELMURUGAN, J and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J ksa-2 H.C.P. No.2007 of 2025 25.02.2026 Page No. 5 / 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis