Jafarullah v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prisons

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and W.P.M.P. (Crl.) No.432 of 2025 Jafarullah ... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Chennai Range Prison Head Quarters Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

2. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison-1 Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066 ... Respondent Prayer:- Writ Petition (Criminal) filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the impugned order dated 09.09.2025, passed by respondent No.2 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant 10 days emergency leave without escort for the petitioner namely Jafarullah S/o.Syed Ibrahim aged about 72 years, Convict Prisoner, PID No.314429, Central Prison-1, Puzhal.

For Petitioner :

Ms.S.Nadhiya For Respondents :

Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor assisted by Mr.M.Sylvester John

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by P.VELMURUGAN, J.) When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and she has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition (Criminal) is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [P.V.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 25.02.2026 ksa-2

To

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Chennai Range Prison Head Quarters Whannels Road Egmore, Chennai - 600 008

2. The Superintendent of Prisons Central Prison-1 Puzhal, Chennai - 600 066

3. The Public Prosecutor High Court, Madras.

P.VELMURUGAN, J., AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J., ksa-2 25.02.2026