Mani v. The State Rep By Its, The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.08.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.P.M.P.Crl.No.111 of 2025 Mani ... Petitioner Vs.
The State Rep. by its 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Coimbatore Range Coimbatore 641 018 2.The Superintendent Coimbatore Central Prison Coimbatore ... 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 pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.19883/Tha.Ku 3/2025, dated 25.06.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the detenu, Arun Kumar, S/o.Mani, aged 36
years, convict prisoner, bearing Convict No.19883, and PID No.30179, at Central Prison, Coimbatore.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Pandian For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH, J.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.19883/Tha.Ku 3/2025, dated 25.06.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the detenu, Arun Kumar, S/o.Mani, aged 36 years, convict prisoner, bearing Convict No.19883, and PID No.30179, at Central Prison, Coimbatore.
2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that a representation dated 13.05.2025 was sent to the respondents seeking for
grant of 28 days ordinary leave to the petitioner's son. The same was rejected by the 2nd respondent vide impugned order No.19883/Tha.Ku 3/2025, dated 25.06.2025. Hence the petitioner is before this Court.
3. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the leave request of the petitioner was rejected as per the order of Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Coimbatore Range No.13/AA2/2025 dated 23.06.2025.
4. Though the representation of the petitioner was rejected vide impugned proceedings, we are inclined to grant 28 days ordinary leave to the convict prisoner.
5. This Writ Petition stands allowed accordingly. The impugned proceedings of the 2nd respondent in No.19883/Tha.Ku 3/2025, dated 25.06.2025 is hereby quashed. Consequently, there shall be a direction to the respondents herein, to grant 28 days ordinary leave "without escort" to the life convict viz. Arun Kumar, S/o. Mani, Convict No.19883 and
PID No.30179, lodged in Central Prison, Coimbatore, commencing from 15.08.2025 to 11.09.2025, with a condition that the life convict shall report before the jurisdictional Police i.e. Anaimalai Police Station, daily at 10.30 a.m. After expiry of the Ordinary Leave, the life convict shall surrender before the Jail Authority on 12.09.2025 before 10.00 a.m. The prisoner shall utilize the leave only for the purpose for which it has been granted and shall not indulge in any other activities. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
[M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 08.08.2025 kas Index: Yes / No Speaking / Non Speaking Note: Issue Order Copy on 14.08.2025 To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison Coimbatore Range Coimbatore 641 018
2.The Superintendent Coimbatore Central Prison Coimbatore 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai
M.S.RAMESH, J.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
kas and W.P.M.P.Crl.No.111 of 2025 08.08.2025