Keerthana v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.M.P.No.13619 of 2025 Keerthana ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Chennai Range Prison Head Quarters Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 2.The Superintendent of Prisons Prison (Special) for Women Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records connected with impugned order dated 01.02.2025 in No.1392/Tha.Ku1/2024 passed by the second respondent and quash the same directing the respondents to grant Emergency leave for 60 days without escort to the detenue viz.Krishnaveni, W/o.Murugesan, Convict

No.925, confined at Prison (Special) for Women, Puzhal, Chennai - 600066.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.Vishnuvardhan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

AND V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

Since the convict prisoner has not completed one year of imprisonment after she was granted leave by this Court in W.P.No.23319 of 2024 dated 19.08.2024, for the period between 24.08.2024 and 13.09.2024, she would be ineligible to avail leave as contemplated under Rule 22(3) of the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982. 2.This Writ Petition Stands dismissed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 27.06.2025 kas

To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Chennai Range Prison Head Quarters Whannels Road, Egmore Chennai 600 008 2.The Superintendent of Prisons Prison (Special) for Women Puzhal, Chennai 600 066 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

kas and W.M.P.No.13619 of 2025 27.06.2025