In a recent decision, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court decided to keep Manikrishnan, also known as Moltimani, in jail. He was arrested for being involved with drugs and is currently in Trichy Central Prison. Let's break down what happened.
The case was heard by Justice C.V. Karthikeyan and Justice R. Vijayakumar. The person asking to be let out of jail, Manikrishnan, wanted to be released, while the State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Additional Chief Secretary and others, was against it.
Manikrishnan's lawyer, Dr. R. Alagumani, filed a request called a Habeas Corpus Petition. This is basically a request to bring someone in custody to court to see if they should be released. They wanted the court to cancel the detention order from February 8, 2025, and let Manikrishnan go free.
The lawyer argued that there was no proof of a pending request for bail for Manikrishnan. The court noted that the authorities mentioned the bail request but didn't rely on its details.
Manikrishnan was caught with 30 tablets of Lanidol 100 mg. His lawyer said there was no lab report to prove the tablets were actually Lanidol. But the court found that the packaging clearly labeled them as such.
There was a line in the Tamil version of the order that wasn't in the English version. But the court said this didn't change anything important in the case.
In the end, the court dismissed the petition. They found no reason to release Manikrishnan, and he will remain in jail.
