Baskaran @ Bass vs State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its — HCP/419/2026

Case under The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 10th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMA010525922026

Filing Number

HCP/13674/2026

Filing Date

02-Mar-2026

Registration No

HCP/419/2026

Registration Date

04-Mar-2026

Judge

Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

Coram

Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

Constitution ( 34 )

Sub-Category

Goondas Act ( 3 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINALSECTION

Decision Date

10-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 14-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Baskaran @ Bass

    Adv. C.C.Chellappan

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its

  2. 2.The Commissioner of Police,

  3. 3.The Inspector of Police

  4. 4.The Superintendent,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 10-Apr-2026

    Honourable Dr.Justice Anita SUMANTH,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder MohanView PDF

    The Madras High Court allowed the habeas corpus petition and quashed the detention order of Baskaran @ Bass dated 11.06.2025, finding that the detaining authority provided no factual basis for its subjective satisfaction that the petitioner would be released on bail. The court rejected an unsigned statement from the petitioner's wife as lacking credibility and held that without material evidence supporting the detention, the order was vitiated. Consequently, the court directed the immediate release of the petitioner unless required in connection with another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    For Dismissal

    Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

  4. 09-Mar-2026

    For Admission - Hcp ( Act 14 of 82 )

    Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

  5. 06-Mar-2026

    Honourable Dr.Justice Anita SUMANTH,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder MohanView PDF

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 02-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. HCP/419/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Madras High Court allowed the habeas corpus petition and quashed the detention order of Baskaran @ Bass dated 11.06.2025, finding that the detaining authority provided no factual basis for its subjective satisfaction that the petitioner would be released on bail. The court rejected an unsigned statement from the petitioner's wife as lacking credibility and held that without material evidence supporting the detention, the order was vitiated. Consequently, the court directed the immediate release of the petitioner unless required in connection with another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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