Summary: Sakunthala's request to release her son, who was held for drug-related charges, was turned down by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. The judges found nothing wrong with how he was detained.
Sakunthala filed a request to have her son, Marimuthu, released from detention related to drugs. She claimed the detention was unfair and wanted it canceled.
The order to detain Marimuthu came from the District Magistrate and District Collector of Pudukkottai District on February 8, 2025. He was accused of having drug tablets with plans to sell them.
Sakunthala's lawyer argued that: - Marimuthu wasn't given the documents that led to his detention. - The detention assumed he would get out on bail even though he was denied bail before.
"The Detaining Authority had stated that there was every possibility of the detenu being released on bail," argued the lawyer.
The court, led by Judges C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Vijayakumar, found: - The amount of drugs suggested he intended to sell them, not just use them personally. - Another bail request could be made, which made the detention reasonable.
"We find no error in the conclusion of the Detaining Authority on this ground," the judges noted.
Sakunthala's lawyer mentioned an issue with the timing of the arrest notice, referring to a past case. However, the court found that everything was done correctly in Marimuthu's case.
The court decided that the detention order was correct and rejected the request to release Marimuthu. The judges found no reason to question the detention based on the arguments given.
