Narasimha Bai v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison,

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.] The prayer in the petition is to quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent in No.1012/Vu.tha.2/2025 dated 07.10.2025 and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant ordinary leave without escort for the period of 21 days to the petitioner namely Narasimha Bai, S/o.Madhava Bai, PID No.562583 and is a convict prisoner languishing in Madurai Central Prison.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that he was convicted by the learned II Additional Sessions Judge for CBI Cases, Madurai in C.C.No.7 of 2021 and sentenced to undergo four years imprisonment for the offence under Section 13(2) r/w.13(1)(e) of PC Act Cases. Aggrieved over the same, the convict has filed an appeal before this Court in Crl.A(MD) No.79 of 2016 and the same was dismissed. The petitioner submitted an application seeking ordinary leave for a period of 21 days. After considering the request made by the petitioner, the first respondent granted ordinary leave to the convict with escort. The petitioner being a poor person, could not afford the cost of escort.

¶3In view of the above, the condition imposed in the order dated

07.10.2025 directing the convict to go on ordinary leave with escort is modified and the convict shall go on ordinary leave without escort. However, the convict is directed to comply with the usual conditions imposed by the jail authorities and he should also report before the fourth respondent police daily at 05.30 p.m. till the completion of leave period. He shall duly comply with the conditions and return to the prison on expiry of the leave period.

¶4Accordingly, the order of the first respondent dated 07.10.2025 is quashed in sofar as the ordering escort alone and the Writ Petition is disposed of.

[G.K.I., J.] [R.P., J.]

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1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and correctional services Department Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai.

¶3The Commissioner of Police O/o. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City

¶4The Inspector of Police Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Narasimha Bai ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison O/o. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and correctional services Department Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai. 3. The Commissioner of Police O/o. The Commissioner of Police Chennai City 4. The Inspector of Police Choolaimedu Police Station, Chennai ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the records passed by the first respondent in No.1012/Vu.tha.2/2025 dated 07.10.2025 and quash the same as bad in law and further direct the respondents 1 and 2 to grant ordinary leave without escort for the period of 21 days to the petitioner namely Narasimha Bai, S/o.Madhava Bai, PID No.562583 and is a convict prisoner languishing in Madurai Central Prison. For Petitioner : Dr.Lakshmi Prasanna Komara For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor