Muniraj v. State Rep By Its The Director Inspector General Of Prison

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 08.12.2025 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(Crl.).No.363 of 2025 --- Muniraj, S/o Krishnan .. Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by its

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore-641 018.

2. The Superintendent, Salem Central Prison, Salem-636 007.

.. Respondents Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.726/ta.u2/2025, dated 24.06.2025 1 / 4

passed by the first respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to grant ordinary leave for 28 days without escort to the detenu, Muniraj, S/o Krishnan, aged about 47 years, Convict No.9780, detained at Central Prison, Salem.

For petitioner : M/s.P.Bakiyaraj For respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Addl.P.P. assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J) The petitioner has challenged the order of rejection of the ordinary leave sought for by the detenu/petitioner and the impugned order is based on the report received from the Probationary Officer and the reason for asking the ordinary leave, was not satisfactory based on the report of the Probationary Officer, and therefore, this Court does not find any perversity in passing the impugned order by the first respondent/Prison Authority. This Writ Petition is therefore dismissed.

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(P.V., J) (M.J.R., J) 08.12.2025 cs To

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, Coimbatore Range, Coimbatore Central Prison, Coimbatore-641 018.

2. The Superintendent, Salem Central Prison, Salem-636 007.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. P.VELMURUGAN, J and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J 3 / 4

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