Quick Summary: P. Sundara Kumaravel was arrested in Chennai for having illegal drugs. After his request to be released was first turned down, the court finally allowed him to go free on December 19, 2025, because the police took too long with their paperwork.
On September 27, 2025, P. Sundara Kumaravel was arrested in Chennai by the Thiruvottiyur Police. He was accused of having illegal drugs like Alprazolam and Diazepam without the right labels. These accusations were under laws related to drugs and cosmetics.
Kumaravel asked to be released on December 2, 2025, saying that the police didn't finish their paperwork within the required 60 days. However, the court, led by the main judge in Chennai, turned down his request on December 17, 2025, because the police changed the charges, giving them 180 days to finish their paperwork.
Kumaravel's lawyer, Mr. R.C. Paul Kanagaraj, argued that the original charges required the paperwork to be done in 60 days. Since the police missed this deadline, Kumaravel should have been released. The police, however, argued that the new charges gave them more time.
Judge Sunder Mohan found that the police were wrong for not submitting the new paperwork on time. He decided that the delay broke Kumaravel's right to be released, as the final paperwork wasn't done by the 60-day deadline.
"The judge should not have waited for the new paperwork," Judge Mohan stated.
Kumaravel was allowed to go free on December 19, 2025, with several conditions: - He must pay a bond of Rs.10,000 with two people vouching for him. - Kumaravel and these people must show identification, like Aadhaar cards. - He must show up in court on the first working day of every month.
The court decided to release Kumaravel because the police missed the deadline to file the necessary paperwork. This case shows how important it is for the police to stick to the timelines set by the law.
