Sharly Angela v. The State Rep By Its The Deputy 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 and W.P.M.P.(Crl).No.245 of 2025 --- Sharly Angela, W/o Jaganathan .. Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by its

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

2. The Superintendent, Open Prison, Ondiputhur, Coimbatore-641 018.

.. 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.1273/Thi.Vea.Ci/2025, dated 21.07.2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant emergency leave for 6 days without escort to the detenu Jaganathan, S/o Shanmugam, aged about 32 years, convict prisoner, bearing Convict No.1273 and PID.No.67066, confined at Open Prison, Ondiputhur, Coimbatore.

For petitioner : Mr.P.Bakiyaraj For respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Addl.P.P. assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John 1 / 4

ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by P.Velmurugan, J) The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.1273/Thi.Vea.Ci/2025, dated 21.07.2025 passed by the second respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant emergency leave for 6 days without escort to the detenu Jaganathan, S/o Shanmugam, aged about 32 years, convict prisoner, bearing Convict No.1273 and PID.No.67066, confined at Open Prison, Ondiputhur, Coimbatore.

2. In paragraph 3 of the impugned order, it is stated that since the medical records have not been furnished, and on production of medical records, they will consider the representation of the detenu and therefore, the petitioner is at liberty to file medical records before the Prison Authority and on such production of the medical records, the Prison Authority is directed to consider the same and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law.

3. With the above observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, the miscellaneous petition is closed. (P.V., J) (M.J.R., J) 08.12.2025 cs 2 / 4

To

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

2. The Superintendent, Open Prison, Ondiputhur, Coimbatore-641 018.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. 3 / 4

P.VELMURUGAN, J and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J cs 08.12.2025 4 / 4