Chithra Ramachandran v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.09.2020 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE V.M.VELUMANI H.C.P. No. 1450 of 2020 Mrs. Chithra Ramachandran, F/M.42 years, W/o. Ramachandran, No.1/72, Adithiravedar Street, Mannarpalaiyam, Vazhappady, Salem, Tamil Nadu 636 115.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep by Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 009.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coimbatore Range, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

3. The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By Additional Superintendent of Prisons, Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prisons, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

... Respondents PRAYER: This Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the 3rd respondent to grant parole to the detenu and convict Mr. Ramachandran Kalirathinam (prisoner No. 12082), confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and leave for a period of 2 weeks time.

For Petitioner : Mr. R. Selvabharathi For Respondents: Mrs. M. Prabhavathi, (Additional Public Prosecutor)

O R D E R

(Order of the court was made by N.KIRUBAKARAN,J.) The matter is heard through "Video Conferencing".

2. The petition has been filed by the wife seeking leave to the convict as convict's father is critically ill.

3. Heard the parties and perused the materials available on record.

4. The Probationary Officer's report would confirm that the convict's father is seriously ill. Even though he was earlier admitted in Malar Hospital, the Doctors expressed that there is no hope of survival. Therefore, the convict's father is now in the residence of the petitioner.

5. Considering the Probationary Officer's report, this Court is inclined to grant 21 days leave to the convict commencing from 04.09.2020 to 24.09.2020 and the convict viz., Mr. Ramachandran Kalirathinam (prisoner No. 12082), now confined in Central Prison, Coimbatore, shall be released from the prison on 04.09.2020 at 11.00 a.m, without escort and he shall surrender before the prison authorities at 5.00 P.M. on 24.09.2020. During the leave period, the convict shall report before jurisdictional Police Station, on every Monday at about 11.00 a.m. Accordingly, this petition is ordered.

Call the matter for reporting compliance on 25.09.2020. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise, Fort St. George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 009.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coimbatore Range, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

3. The Additional Superintendent of Prisons, State of Tamil Nadu Office of the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prisons, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras Chennai 104.

Copy to The Section officer Criminal section High court, Madras 104.

(post for reporing compliance on 25.09.2020) H.C.P. No. 1450 of 2020 CA(CO) SP(04/09/2020)