B. Pavithra 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/431/2025-CA dated 09.11.2025 and direct the first respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave without police escort to the petitioner's husband namely Balamurugan, S/o.Pakkirisamy,Life Convict PIDNo.179762 confined at Central Prison, Trichy.

¶2It is the case of the petitioner that her husband was convicted by the III Additional District and Sessions Court,Pattukottai in S.C. No.260 of 2013 on 28.06.2019 and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Section 302 of IPC. Aggrieved over the same, the convict has filed an appeal before this Court in Crl.A(MD) No.330 of 2019 and the same was dismissed by this Court on 24.08.2022. Against which the convict has filed an appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the same is pending in Diary No. 43455/2023 in SLP(Crl.)No.16218 of 2023. 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

09.11.2025 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 05.30 p.m. 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 09.11.2025 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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¶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 Thanjavur District

¶4The Inspector of Police Sethubavachathiram Police Station, Thanjavur District

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA B.Pavithra ... 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 Thanjavur District 4. The Inspector of Police Sethubavachathiram Police Station, Thanjavur 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/431/2025-CA dated 09.11.2025 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 Balamurugan, S/o.Pakkirisamy,Life Convict PIDNo.179762 confined at Central Prison, Trichy. For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S. Prabhu For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor