Y.Justin Prabhakaran v. The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep. by Its

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL MP Nos. 8225 and 8226 of 2026 AND HCP NO. 338 OF 2026 Y.Justin Prabhakaran S/o.Yesa, No.21, 2nd Cross Street, Thiruvenkada Nagar, Tiruninravur - 602 024. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. HCP No. 338 of 2026 Arputharaj S/o.Yesa, Page2 of 6 D.No. 2nd Cross Street, Thiruvenkgadam Nagar, Tiruninravur, ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. CRL MP No. 8226 of 2026 Y.Justin Prabhakaran S/o.Yesa, No.21, 2nd Cross Street, Thiruvenkada Nagar, Tiruninravur - 602 024. ..Petitioner(s) Vs Page3 of 6 The Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066. To permit the petitioner herein to be substitued as petitioner in HCP.No.338 of 2026 i the place of the original Petitioner, namely Mr.Arputharaj, who passed away on 23.04.2026 and thus render justice. HCP No. 338 of 2026 To call for the records in detention order No. 153/TNPD/APC/2025 dt. 15.10.2025 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents herein to produce the body of the petitioners brother Thiru.Joseph Devakumar S/o.Yesa, Male aged about 40 years branded as Goonda and now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Honble Court and set him at liberty and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court. CRL MP No. 8226 of 2026 To direct the 3rd respondent to grant emergency leave and permit the detenu, namely Mr.Joseph Devakumar, presently detained at Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai to attend the 9th day death ceremony (Memorial Prayer Service) of his deceased elder brother Mr.Arputharaj scheduled to be held on

01.05.2026 at No.21,2nd Street, Thiruvenkata Nagar, Thiruninravur - 602 024 arount 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm under police escort for such duration, taking into Page4 of 6 consideration of the representation dated 27.04.2026 and pass any order or orders. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Varun .J For Respondent(s): Mr.C.R.Malarvannan Counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) Crl.M.P.No.8226 of 2026 seeking permission to attend the 9th day ceremony is closed as infructuous, as the learned counsel for the petitioner states that the 9th day ceremony is over.

¶2Crl.M.P.No.8225 of 2026 seeking permission to substitute the petitioner in HCP 338 of 2026 in the place of the original petitioner, Arputharaj, who passed away on 23.04.2026 is ordered.

¶3List the HCP on 08.07.2026. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 02-06-2026 SL To Page5 of 6 The Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai 600 066.

¶5The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. CRLoMPoNo.o8225oofo2026 DR.ANITAoSUMANTHoJ. AND SUNDERoMOHANoJ. SL CRLoMPoNo.o8225oofo2026 AND HCPoNO.o338oOFo2026,CRLoMPoNO.o8226oOFo2026 02-06-2026 Page6oofo6