Arunbaskar v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 30.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA Arunbaskar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, New Jail Road, Madurai.

3.The Commissioner of Police, O/.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to grant ordinary leave to the period of 30 days to his father 1/5

namely Kanagarajan S/o.Baskaran who is convict prisoner in a cheating case in C.P.No.9195 and languishing Central Prison, Madurai for the past 1 1⁄2 years by considering the petitioner's representation dated 21.01.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.SMA.Jinnah For Respondents : Mr.T.Senthil Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner's father is undergoing 5 years rigorous imprisonment in Central Prison, Madurai. He has so far spent more than one year and three months. He is eligible for 21 days ordinary leave.

3. We direct the first respondent to grant 15 days ordinary leave for the convict without escort. Accordingly, the convict-prisoner is granted ordinary leave for 15 days without escort on the following conditions :- (a)The convict prisoner, Kanagarajan S/o.Baskaran (Convict Prisoner No.9195) now detained in the Central Prison, Madurai is granted ordinary leave 2/5

for 15 days from 01.02.2025 to 15.02.2025.

(b) The convict prisoner shall be released from the prison at 5.00 p.m., on 31.01.2025 and he shall return back to the prison at 10.00 a.m., on 16.02.2025. (c) During the said leave period, he shall report before the Inspector of Police, Srirangam Police Station, Trichy, daily at 07.00 p.m., from 01.02.2025 onwards, without fail.

(d) During the leave period, the convict prisoner shall abide by all the conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual.

4.With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs.

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To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Prison and Correctional Services, Madurai Range, Madurai Central Prison Campus, New Jail Road, Madurai.

2.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Jail, New Jail Road, Madurai.

3.The Commissioner of Police, O/.The Commissioner of Police, Trichy.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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