Neha Sharma, v. The Government Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28.05.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI WMP Nos. 21804 and 21891 of 2025 WMP No.21804 of 2025 Neha Sharma, W/o. Ashish Sharma, No.767, Kali Thasawatha Vishram Bajar, Dwaraga Theese Kovil (post), Madura, Utthrapradesh State.
Petitioner Vs The Government of Tamilnadu Rep. By Its Secretary To Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai -9 and 2 Others Respondents For Petitioner :
Mr. Ramaswamy Meyyappan For Respondents :
Mr.S.Raja Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor
WMP No.21891 of 2025 The Superintendent Of Central Prison Central Prison I, Puzhal, Chennai-i.
Petitioner Vs Neha Sharma W/o. Ashish Sharma, No.767, Kali Thasawatha Vishram Bajar, Dwaraga Theese Kovil (post), Madura, Utthrapradesh State and 2 Others Respondents For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Raja Kumar Addl. Public Prosecutor For Respondents :
Mr.Ramasamy Meyyappan for R-1 * * * * * COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.) The writ petitioner had prayed for 15 days emergency leave for her husband, M.Ashish Sharma, who is a convict confined at Central Prison, Puzhal. By order dated 21.05.2025, this Court granted 15 days emergency leave with two escort personnel. By the present petitions, one filed by the
writ petitioner and the other by the Superintendent of Central Prisons, modification of the said order dated 21.05.2025 is requested for.
2. The reason mentioned is that it becomes difficult for the Tamil Nadu police personnel to continue to provide the escort after the convict reaches Uttar Pradesh.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor refers to an earlier order dated 03.04.2025 passed in Crl.A.No.1235 of 2024.
4. Upon considering the aforesaid, we are inclined to modify the order dated 21.05.2025 passed in the writ petition, to the extent specified below:
1) Mr.Ashish Sharma shall be released at 10.00 a.m. on 30.05.2025 along with two escort personnel, who will accompany the convict to the State of Uttar Pradesh;
2) Sri.Shlok Kumar Singh, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura District, and Sri.Devpal Singh, Inspector of Police, Kotwali Police
Station, Mathura District, are directed to take over the escort responsibility from AR II, Greater Chennai Police, upon the convict being entrusted to their responsibility.
3) The escort personnel assigned by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mathura District, shall accompany the convict until he is brought back to the Central Prison, Puzhal, at 5.00 p.m. on 15.06.2025.
4) All expenses in relation to the escort shall be borne by the writ petitioner.
Both the petitions are ordered accordingly.
(S.K.R., J.) (T.V.T.S., J.) 28.05.2025 sra
To
1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Additional Director General Of Prisons Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3. The Superintendent Of Central Prison, Central Prison I, Puzhal, Chennai.
4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai.
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, J.
and T.V.Thamilselvi, J.
(sr/sra) W.M.P.Nos.21804 and 21891 of 2025 in W.P.No.17443 of 2025 28.05.2025