Madras High Court
WP Crl.(MD)/6140/2026 of Sangeetha Vs The State of Tamilnadu rep.by on 11 November 2026
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.GUNASEKARAN
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Sangeetha
W/o, Tamilvanan,
Vadamalai Manakkadu,
Vedaranyam Taluk,
Nagapattinam District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamilnadu rep.by
The Director General of Prisons,
Directorate of the Central Prison,
Tamilnadu Prison,
Whannels Road, Egmore,
Chennai-600008
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, Madurai-625016.
3. The Superintendent of Prison,
Central Prison, Madurai
4. The Inspector of Police,
Kariyapattinam Police Station,
Vedaranyam Taluk,
Nagapattinam District.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: To issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the
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records relating to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings in No.2879/Thagu.2/2026 dated 22.10.2026 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to grant leave to the petitioner's husband namely Tamilvanan, S/o.Subramanian, (PID
No.692159) now confined in Central Prison, Madurai forthwith without police escort.
For Petitioner(s)
:M/s S.Sundarapandian
For Respondent(s)
:M/s.G.Karuppasamy Pandian
Additional Public Prosecutor.
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M. NIRMAL KUMAR J.) Aggrieved by the condition “with police escort” while granting 6 days emergency leave to the convict prisoner under the order dated 22.10.2026, passed by the third respondent, the petitioner herein, has come to this Court by filing this writ petition.
2. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband was convicted by the Special Corut under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interest of Depositors ( In financial Establishments) Act, 1997 Madurai in C.C.No.8 of 2013 and sentenced to undergo seven years rigorous imprisonment. Against which the convict has preferred an appeal before this Court and the same is pending. Since the presence of the convict petitioner is required to attend the illness of his wife the petitioner made a request to the respondents for grant of emergency leave. But, the
WP Crl.(MD) No. 6140 of 2026 respondents, under the order dated 22.10.2026 , has granted 6 days emergency leave, however, with police escort, to the convict petitioner. It is the further case of the petitioner that she is not able to provide food and accommodation to the police escort, and therefore, prays to modify the condition “with escort” as “without escort”.
3. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents.
4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case on hand that the presence of the convict prisoner is required to attend the medical illness of his wife, we are inclined to direct the respondents to grant leave without police escort.
5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:
(i) The respondents are directed to grant six days emergency leave to the convict prisoner namely
Tamilvanan, S/o.Subramanian, (PID No.692159) now confined in Central Prison, Madurai without escort
(ii) During the said leave period, the convict
WP Crl.(MD) No. 6140 of 2026 prisoner shall report before the fourth respondent, daily at 5.30 p.m., without fail.
(iii) He shall report back to the third respondent, on completion of the leave period, without fail.
(iv) The petitioner shall produce all necessary documents, along with a copy of this order, before the jail authorities.
(v) During the leave period, the convict prisoner shall abide by all the conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual.
(vi) The convict shall utilize the leave only for the reason for which it has been granted and shall not partake in any other activities
(viii) No costs. (M.N.K.,J.) (N.G.N.,J.) 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AAV
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1. The Director General of Prisons Directorate of the Central Prison Tamilnadu Prison Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai-600008
2. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Madurai Range Madurai Central Prison Campus Madurai-625016
3. The Superintendent of Prison Central Prison, Madurai
4. The Inspector of Police Kariyapattinam Police Station Vedaranyam Taluk Nagapattinam District
5. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai
WP Crl.(MD) No. 6140 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. AND N.GUNASEKARAN, J. AAV WP Crl.(MD) No. 6140 of 2026 11-11-2026