MOHAMED FAROOK vs The Principal Secretary to Government — HCP/1681/2025

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: HCMA011975922025

Filing Number

HCP/59247/2025

Filing Date

25-Aug-2025

Registration No

HCP/1681/2025

Registration Date

28-Aug-2025

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

TN Act 14 of 82 ( 1 )

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.MOHAMED FAROOK

    Adv. S.Senthilvel,S.PADMANABAN,S.PADMANABAN, ADDITIONAL BOOKLET FILED ,S.ROHINI,M.Kokila,B.Shakthivel,S.PADMANABAN

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.The Principal Secretary to Government

    Adv. Counter Affidavit Filed on Behalf of the R1,COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED FOR R2 1123

  2. 2.The Commissioner of Police

  3. 3.The Superintendent of Prison

  4. 4.The Inspector of Police

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 set aside the preventive detention order against Mohamed Ihlas (aged 22) under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982, finding that the detaining authority failed to apply its mind properly. The court found the detention unlawful because the authority relied on an inapplicable precedent involving dissimilar charges to justify belief that the detenu would be released on bail. While granting liberty, the court imposed reporting conditions and directed the detenu to remain in Chennai pending trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 10-Apr-2026

    Act 14/82

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

  4. 18-Mar-2026

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

  5. 18-Mar-2026

    Act 14/82

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

  6. 16-Mar-2026

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

  7. 16-Mar-2026

    Act 14/82

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

  8. 11-Mar-2026

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

  9. 29-Aug-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 25-Aug-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. HCP/1681/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The Madras High Court allowed the habeas corpus petition and set aside the preventive detention order against Mohamed Ihlas (aged 22) under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982, finding that the detaining authority failed to apply its mind properly. The court found the detention unlawful because the authority relied on an inapplicable precedent involving dissimilar charges to justify belief that the detenu would be released on bail. While granting liberty, the court imposed reporting conditions and directed the detenu to remain in Chennai pending trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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