M.Jothi v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This writ petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the first respondent made in No.RO.TRY/606/2025-CA dated 01.02.2026 and for a direction to the first respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave without escort.

¶2Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶3The case of the petitioner is that her husband is a life convict who is presently undergoing sentence at Central Prison, Trichy. The petitioner submitted a representation seeking for ordinary leave to the detenu on the ground that his mother requires medical treatment and the college fees has to be paid to her daughter and hence, the detenu has to make some financial arrangements. The representation made by the petitioner was considered and the first respondent through the proceedings dated

01.02.2026 granted 28 days ordinary leave, but, however, imposed a condition that the detenu will be accompanied by an escort. This condition imposed by the first respondent has been put to challenge in the present writ petition.

¶4The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents on instructions, submitted that the detenu was granted ordinary leave once without escort.

¶5The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that emergency leave has been granted to the detenu at least on 15 occasions apart from granting ordinary leave once. Therefore, considering the reasons for which the ordinary leave has been sought for, the condition imposed by the first respondent may be modified.

¶6In the considered view of this Court, taking note of the fact that the detenu was granted emergency leave as well ordinary leave earlier and conditions were complied with and no untoward incident took place, we are inclined to modify the condition imposed by the first respondent.

¶7In view of the above, the 28 days ordinary leave shall be granted without escort subject to the condition that the detenu shall report before the Inspector of Police, Jiyapuram Police Station, Trichy daily at 06.00 p.m., during the entire ordinary leave period. Apart from that condition, the detenu is permitted to execute the sureties before the Superintendent of Prison, Trichy, instead of executing the sureties before the Tahsildar and two sureties shall be the family members of the detenu. The other conditions imposed by the first respondent shall stand as it is.

¶8This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms.

[N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.]

24.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Copy to

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy - 620 023.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy - 620 020.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Trichy District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Ramji Nagar Police Station, Trichy District.

5.The Inspector of Police, Jiyapuram Police Station, Trichy.

6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. N.ANANDoVENKATESHo,oJ. AND oK.K.RAMKRISHNAN,oJoo. TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1588oofo2026

24.03.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.03.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1588 of 2026 M.Jothi ....... Petitioner / Wife of the Life Convict Vs. 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Trichy Range, Race Course Road, Trichy - 620 023. 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy - 620 020. 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Trichy District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Ramji Nagar Police Station, Trichy District. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent vide proceedings in No. RO.TRY/606/2025-CA dated 01.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to grant same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to grant 28 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner's husband, namely, Manoharan @ Tea Kadai Manoharan s/o. Narayanan, aged about 60 years, Life Convict Prisoner, PID No.143294 confined at Central Prison, Trichy. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor