IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 04.02.2026 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(Crl).No.1388 of 2025 and W.P.M.P.(Crl).No.671 of 2025 Soundari .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The State represented by its.

The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai – 60 008.

2. The Superintendent, Puzhal Central Prison – I, Puzhal – 600 066. .. Respondents Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records connected with the impugned order dated 03.06.2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same and directing the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 30 days without escort to the detenue, Elumalai S/o.Munusamy aged about 46 years bearing convict No.8269 (PID No.308724) confined at Central Prison-I, Puzhal.

For Petitioner : Mrs.S.Sadhana For Respondents : Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Addl. Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J)

This petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking directions to the respondents, to grant ordinary leave for 3