DIVYA BARATHI M/S.T.I.RAMANATHAN, ,S.Gunalan,S.KOWSWWGAN,K.AVINASH,P.VIGNESH ,M. MANJULA vs State of Tamilnadu — HCP/2205/2025

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 02nd June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMA012577702025

Filing Number

HCP/87063/2025

Filing Date

22-Oct-2025

Registration No

HCP/2205/2025

Registration Date

28-Oct-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

Drug Offenders ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINALSECTION

Decision Date

02-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 03-Jun-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.DIVYA BARATHI M/S.T.I.RAMANATHAN, ,S.Gunalan,S.KOWSWWGAN,K.AVINASH,P.VIGNESH ,M. MANJULA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.State of Tamilnadu

    Adv. COUNTER AFFIDAVIT FILED 1123

  2. 2.The Commissioner of Police

  3. 3.The Superintendent of Prison

  4. 4.The Inspctor of Police

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-Jun-2026

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

    Case Summary: HCP No. 2205/2025 The Madras High Court quashed a preventive detention order against David Prasanth (age 21) issued under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982 for alleged drug offences under NDPS Act and Arms Act. The court found the detaining authority's reasoning flawed—it relied on an unrelated bail order from a different case involving fewer charges, and the inference that the detainee would commit further crimes lacked any factual basis. The detainee was directed to be released immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 29-Oct-2025

    Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish KUMAR,Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiramanView PDF

  4. 29-Oct-2025

    For Admission - Hcp ( Act 14 of 82 )

    Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar , Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiraman

  5. 22-Oct-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. HCP/2205/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: HCP No. 2205/2025 The Madras High Court quashed a preventive detention order against David Prasanth (age 21) issued under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982 for alleged drug offences under NDPS Act and Arms Act. The court found the detaining authority's reasoning flawed—it relied on an unrelated bail order from a different case involving fewer charges, and the inference that the detainee would commit further crimes lacked any factual basis. The detainee was directed to be released immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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