G.Radhakrishnan v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by Its Principal Secretary to Government,

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 third respondent in No. 122/Vu.tha.2/2026 dated 05.02 2026 and consequently grant 21 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner G.Radhakrishnan, S/o.Ganapathy Subramaniyan, aged 63 years, CP No.9196, PID No.28820 now confined at Central Prison, Madurai-625 016 forthwith considering the representation dated 20.01.2026

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that he was convicted by the learned II Additional District Judge for CBI Cases, Madurai in C.C.No.4 of 2008 2007 on 07.10.2026 and sentenced to undergo five years rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Section 120(B) r/w.420 of IPC. Aggrieved over the same, he has filed an appeal before this Court in Crl.A(MD) No.389 of 2016 and the same was dismissed. Therefore the petitioner submitted representation seeking 21 days ordinary leave , however it was rejected on the ground that the Probation officer has not supported the case of the petitioner

¶3Accordingly, the order of the first respondent dated 05.02.2026 is set aside and the petitioner is granted 21 days ordinary leave without escort on condition the convict shall report before the fifth respondent daily at 5.30 pm., till the completion of leave period.

¶4With the above direction, the Writ Petition(Crl.) is disposed of.

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

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¶1The Principal Secretary to Government Home,( Prison-IV) Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009

¶2The Director General of Prison and Correctional Services O/o.Tamil Nadu Prisons HeadQuarters Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

¶3The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range, Central Prison Campus, Madurai-625 016

¶4The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Madurai-625 016

5.The Inspector of Police V5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar, West Extension' Chennai-600 101

¶6The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. oG.K.ILANTHIRAIYANoo,oJo. and oR.POORNIMAoo,oJo. aav W.P.Crl.(MD)oNo.880oofo2026

17.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA G.Radhakrishnan ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The Principal Secretary to Government Home,( Prison-IV) Department Fort St.George, Chennai- 600 009 2. The Director General of Prison and Correctional Services O/o.Tamil Nadu Prisons HeadQuarters Whannels Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range, Central Prison Campus, Madurai- 625 016 4. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison, Madurai- 625 016 5.The Inspector of Police V5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Anna Nagar, West Extension' Chennai- 600 101 ..Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the third respondent vide proceedings in NO. 122/Vu.tha.2/2026 dated 05.02 2026 and quash the same as void and illegal and consequently grant 21 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner G.Radhakrishnan, S/o.Ganapathy Subramaniyan, aged 63 years, CP No.9196, PID No.28820 now confined at Central Prison, Madurai- 625 016 forthwith considering the representation dated 20.01.2026 For Petitioner : Mr.C.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor