Vanitha v. The State Represented By Its

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR VANITHA W/o Selvaraj D. No 1A, Soosaiyapuram North Street, Tiruppur Post, Tiruppur District 641 602 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Represented By Its The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore 641 018 2.The Superintendent Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore 641 018 Respondent(s)

PRAYER Directing the to respondents to grant 15 days of emergency leave without escort to the convict, Selvaraj, S/o Samuvel, aged about 48 years, convict prisoner, bearing Convict No 21000 confined at Central prison, Coimbatore. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.P. Bakiyaraj For Respondent(s):

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

M.S.RAMESH, J.

and N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

This Writ Petition has been filed to grant 15 days of emergency leave without escort to the convict, Selvaraj, S/o Samuvel, aged about 48 years, convict prisoner, bearing Convict No 21000 confined at Central prison, Coimbatore.

2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the documents. 3.The petitioner herein seeks for grant of 15 days of emergency leave for her husband, without escort, on the ground that the petitioner has certain medical ailments and she requires the presence of his husband for arranging funds for the treatment and for making arrangements for the livelihood of their family. Further, the convict has undergone 7 years, 1 month and 27 days of imprisonment.

4.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor produced a copy of the Probation Officer's report dated 06.04.2025, in which, the Probation Officer has recommended for grant of leave as the reasons assigned by the petitioner is said to be true.

5. Considering the fact that the Probation Officer has recommended for grant of leave, we are inclined to grant emergency leave for a period of 6 days in exercise of our powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

6. Accordingly, the convict viz., Selvaraj, S/o.Samuvel, aged about 48 years, bearing Convict No.21000, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, is hereby granted ordinary leave for a period of 6 days, without escort, commencing from 10.00 am on 02.05.2025 to 05.00 p.m of 07.05.2025. On expiry of the leave, the convict shall surrender before the prison authorities. During the period of leave, the prisoner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Tiruppur North Police Station, daily at 05.00 p.m. The Convict Prisoner shall utilize the leave only for the ground on which it has been granted and shall not indulge in any other activities.

7. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs. (M.S.RAMESH J.)(N.SENTHILKUMAR J.) 25-04-2025 ASI Note: Issue order copy on or before 30.04.2025

To 1.The State Represented By Its The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore 641 018 2.The Superintendent Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore 641 018.

3. The Inspector of Police, Tiruppur North Police Station.

M.S.RAMESH J.

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR J.

ASI 25-04-2025