Rohini v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison,

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the proceedings of the first respondent made in No.1136/Utha.2/2025, dated 23.02.2026, wherein the first respondent, while granting 28 days of ordinary leave, imposed a condition that the detenue shall be accompanied by an escort.

¶2Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.

¶3The petitioner's brother is a life convict, who is presently serving sentence at Central Prison, Madurai. The petitioner made a representation seeking ordinary leave and the same was considered and granted by the first respondent through proceedings in No.1136/Utha. 2/2025, dated 23.02.2026. However, while granting ordinary leave, a condition was imposed to the effect that the detenue shall be accompanied by an escort. This condition is put to challenge.

¶4In our considered view, the condition imposed by the first respondent can be modified to the extent that the detenue shall report before the 4th respondent daily at 6.00 PM during the entire period of ordinary leave. Apart from this condition, the detenue is permitted to submit the sureties before the Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai, instead of executing the sureties before the Tahsildar and the two sureties shall be family members of the detenue. The other conditions imposed by the first respondent shall remain as they are.

¶5This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of with the above directions.

[N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.]

15.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Indu To

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. the Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai.

3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

4.The Inspector of Police, O/o. Thiruparankundram Police Station, Madurai District.

5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. N.ANANDoVENKATESH,oJ. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,oJ. Indu W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2096oofo2026

15.04.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2096 of 2026 Rohini ...... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o. the Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, O/o. Thiruparankundram Police Station, Madurai District. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records passed by respondent No.1 in No.1136/Utha.2/2025, dated 23.02.2026 to quash the same as bad in law and further direct the respondent Nos.1 and 2 to grant ordinary leave without escort for the period of 28 days to the petitioner's brother namely Balamurugan, S/o.Ramamoorthi (PID No. 45092), who is convict prisoner in a murder case and languishing in Madurai Central Prison for the past 9 years. For Petitioner : Dr Lakshmi Prasanna Komara For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor