Santhi v. The Superintendent 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 impugned proceedings of the first respondent made in No. 161939/Tha.Ku.4/2026, dated 06.05.2026, wherein the first respondent while granting six days emergency leave imposed a condition that the convict will be accompanied by an escort. This condition has been put to challenge in the present writ petition.

¶2Heard the learned counsel on either side.

¶3The petitioner is the mother of the life convict. The convict is presently undergoing sentence at Central Prison, Trichy. A representation was made by the petitioner seeking for emergency leave and the first respondent considering the representation granted six days emergency leave, however, imposed a condition that the convict will be accompanied by an escort. This condition has been put to challenge in the present writ petition.

¶4The learned counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) on instructions submitted that the petitioner has undergone sentence of four years and six months and on earlier occasions, the convict was granted emergency leave once and ordinary leave once.

¶5Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the reason for which the emergency leave has been sought for, we are inclined to modify the condition imposed by the first respondent to the effect that the convict will report before the second respondent daily at 05.00 p.m., during the entire period of emergency leave. The other conditions imposed by the first respondent shall stand as it is.

¶6This Writ Petition (Criminal Side) is disposed of in the above terms.

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

17.06.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Copy to

1.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Trichy - 620 020.

2.The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. N.ANANDoVENKATESHo,oJ. AND oK.K.RAMKRISHNAN,oJoo. TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.3200oofo2026

17.06.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.3200 of 2026 Santhi ....... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Central Prison, Trichy - 620 020. 2.The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudukkottai District. ...... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent in No. 161939/Tha.Ku.4/2026, dated 06.05.2026 and quash the same as illegal and void, consequently grant six days emergency leave without police escort to Sathish, s/o.Rethinam (PID No.161939) now confined at Central Prison, Tiruchirappalli forthwith considering the representation dated 10.04.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Karthikeyan For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Counsel for the State of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)