Madras High CourtWP(MD)/2723/2020dismissed

R. Rajeshwari v. The Superintendent Of Police(Prison)

2022-02-16Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar2 pages

W.P(MD)No.2723 of 2020 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P(MD)No.2723 of 2020 R.Rajeshwari ... Petitioner Vs.

The Superintendent of Police(Prison), Central Prison, Madurai. ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to permit the petitioner's husband to take necessary treatment in a private hospital for a period of 60 days by way of considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2020. For Petitioner : Mr.S.P.Prabakaran For Respondent : Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

The writ petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to permit the petitioner's husband to take necessary treatment in a private hospital for a period of 60 days by considering the petitioner's representation dated 07.02.2020.

2. Heard the leaned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

3. It is seen that originally the petitioner was convicted for the offence under Sections 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1) (d)(i) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and sentenced to undergo 2 years Rigorous Imprisonment vide judgment made in S.C.No.1 of 2005, which was confirmed by this Court in Crl.A(MD)No.479 of 2010, vide judgment dated 29.10.2018. Subsequently, the Honourable Apex Court had reduced the sentence from two years to one year. In such view of the same, the period of sentence itself would have been undergone by the petitioner. Hence, no further order is required in this petition.

In the result, the writ petition is dismissed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.2723 of 2020 NOTE: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Superintendent of Police(Prison), Central Prison, Madurai.

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

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