The Madras High Court has granted liberty to the Greater Chennai City Police (GCCP) to arrest YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar if his custody was required in connection with an extortion case for which he was arrested on December 13, 2025, but subsequently granted interim bail till March 25, 2026.
A Division Bench of Justices P. Velmurugan and M. Jothiraman refused to extend the interim bail granted for a period of three months by a Christmas vacation Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and P. Dhanabal on December 27, 2025, following a writ petition and a habeas corpus petition filed by his mother.
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“This court is of the view that the interim relief earlier granted on medical grounds does not warrant any further continuation. Accordingly, it is open to the investigating agency to proceed further in accordance with law in connection with the pending criminal cases and, if the custody of the son of the petitioner/detenu is considered necessary for the purpose of investigation, the respondents are at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law,” the Bench led by Justice Velmurugan observed.
