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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25528
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, K.K.RAMKRISHNAN, JJ
Soundarya – Appellant
Versus
The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Trichy Range, Trichy – Respondent
W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1734 of 2026
For Petitioner: Mr.Dr.R.Alagumani
For Respondents: Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
Court modified prison leave conditions to without escort with daily reporting for family reasons.
Headnote:First Paragraph: The petition under Article 226 seeks mandamus for considering representation for 21 days ordinary leave for life convict husband at Central Prison, Trichy, initially due to ailing mother. Court noted prior emergency leave granted and three years sentence undergone. Court modified conditions for leave without escort. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as non-consideration of representation for ordinary leave. Ratio: Considering family circumstances and prior leave history, court inclined to grant leave with modified reporting and surety conditions. Third Paragraph: Writ petition disposed with 21 days ordinary leave granted without police escort, subject to daily reporting and family sureties.
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| 1. petition seeks ordinary leave for life convict husband. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. prior leave granted; seeks modification of escort condition. (Para 3) |
| 3. leave granted without escort with reporting and sureties. (Para 4) |
[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.]
This writ petition has been filed for the issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 22.01.2026, wherein, the petitioner seeking for 21 days ordinary leave without escort for her husband, who is a life convict, undergoing sentence at Central Prison, Trichy.
2. The petitioner's husband is a life convict and he is undergoing sentence at Central Prison, Trichy. The grievance of the petitioner is that the representation made by the petitioner seeking for ordinary leave for her husband was not considered. Therefore, the present writ petition has been filed.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has produced the proceedings of the first respondent dated 29.03.2026, wherein, it is stated that 21 days ordinary leave has been granted to the detenu with police escort. He further submitted that earlier, the detenu was granted emergency leave once and till date, the detenu has undergone sentence of three years, nine months and five days. The Ordinary leave has been sought for to attend to the ailing mother and also to make arrangement of funds for maintenance of her mother. Considering the same, this Court is inclined to modify the condition imposed by the first respondent.
4. In view of the above, 21 days ordinary leave shall be granted to the detenu without police escort, but subject to the condition that the detenu shall report before the fourth respondent Police 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.
5. This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms.
