S.Kamala v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services,

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.RO/TRY/583/2025-CA dated 10.02.2026 and direct the first respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner's husband namely Senthamizhselvan @ David, S/o.Marudakasi, aged about 33 years, Life Convict Prisoner PID No.343884 confined at Central Prison, Trichy.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that her husband was convicted by the learned Sessions Judge, Fast Track Mahila Court, Ariyalur in Spl.S.C. No. 43 of 2021 on 27.10.2022 and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 of IPC. The petitioner being wife of the convict 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

10.02.2026 directing the convict to go on ordinary leave with escort is modified and he 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 10.30 a.m., and 05.30 p.m. He shall duly comply with the conditions and return to the prison on expiry of the leave period. Further the convict shall not enter the victim's area and if any complaint lodged by the victim or her family members the fourth respondent is directed to take appropriate action as against the convict and proceed in accordance with law.

¶4Accordingly, the order of the first respondent dated 10.02.2026 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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¶1The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services Trichy Range, Race Course Road Trichy-620 023

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

¶3The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Ariyalur District

¶4The Inspector of Police T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District

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19.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA S.Kamala ... Petitioner -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 Ariyalur District 4. The Inspector of Police T.Palur Police Station, Ariyalur District ..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 first respondent vide proceedings in No.RO/TRY/583/2025-CA dated 10.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the first respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner's husband namely Senthamizhselvan @ David, S/o.Marudakasi, aged about 33 years, Life Convict Prisoner PID No.343884 confined at Central Prison, Trichy. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S. Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor