Grsj bench ips Arun order is hereby quashed. 2. The detenu Santhosh Sharma, son of Parasmal Sharma , aged about 46 years, confined at Central

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATE AT MADRAS
RESERVED ON : 27.05.2026
PRONOUNCED ON : 29.05.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.R. SWAMINATHAN and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
H.C.P.No.2066 of 2025
Varsha Sharma
D/o Santhosh Sharma
No.15, Karpagam Garden
1st Main Road, Rajali Apartment
3rd Floor, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.
-Vs-
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home and Prohibition, Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai – 9.
2. The Commissioner of Police
Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery Chennai 600 007.
3. The Superintendent of Police
Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai – 600 066.
4. The Inspector of Police
Beta III, EDF-II
Central Crime Branch
Vepery, Chennai 600 007. … Petitioner
(Crime No.178/2025) … Respondents
Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus calling for the records in connection with the order of detention passed by the 2nd respondent in detention order vide
D.O.No.719/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 dated 22.09.2025 against the petitioner’s father namely Santhosh Sharma, aged about 46 years, son of Parasmal Sharma confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai and set aside the same, consequently direct the respondents to produce the detenu namely Santhosh Sharma aged about 46 years, son of Parasmal Sharma before this Court and set him at liberty.
For Petitioner : Mr.Sunny Sheen
for Ms.Arthi
For Respondents : Mr.John Sathyan
State Public Prosecutor assisted by C.R.Malarvannan ADVANCE O R D E R
(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)
The Habeas Corpus Petition is allowed and the detention order passed by the 2nd respondent in detention order vide D.O.No.719/BBCDEFGISSSV/2025 dated 22.09.2025 is hereby quashed.
2. The detenu Santhosh Sharma, son of Parasmal Sharma , aged about 46 years, confined at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai is directed to be set at liberty forthwith unless his presence is required in connection with any other case.
(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.)
29.05.2026
Index : Yes/No
Neutral Citation : Yes/No
KST
To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government Home and Prohibition, Excise Department Fort St.George, Chennai – 9.
2. The Commissioner of Police
Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissioner of Police (Goondas Section), Vepery Chennai 600 007.
3. The Superintendent of Police Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai – 600 066.
4. The Inspector of Police
Beta III, EDF-II Central Crime Branch
Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
(Crime No.178/2025) 
G.R. SWAMINATHAN, J. and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
(KST)
Advance Order in
H.C.P.No.2066 of 2026
29.05.2026