M.Eswari v. The Deputy Inspector General Of Prison
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.03.2026
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1335 of 2026 M.Eswari .......
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, Madurai District.
2.The Superintendent of Prison, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy District.
3.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. the Commissioner of Police, Trichy District.
4.The Inspector of Police, O/o. the Inspector of Police, Edamalaipatti Pudhur Police Station, Trichy.
...... Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to grant emergency leave to the petitioner's husband, namely, Murugan (PID No. 262599), who is life convict prisoner, confined at Central Prison, Trichy, for a period of seven days from 06.03.2026 to 12.03.2026 for the purpose of enabling him to attend petitioner's daughter's ear-piercing ceremony. For Petitioner : Ms.M.Sevanthi For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed for a mandamus directing the first and second respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 24.02.2026, wherein, the petitioner is seeking for leave for her husband to attend a ceremony conducted for her daughters on 06.03.2026 and 07.03.2026.
2. Heard the learned counsel on either side.
3. The petitioner's husband underwent trial for the offence under Sections 392, 394 and 397 IPC and was convicted and sentenced to undergo life imprisonment by the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Pudukkottai in S.C.No.10 of 2021. The said conviction and sentence was confirmed by this Court in Crl.A.(MD).No.626 of 2022 by judgment dated 07.01.2026. Thus, the detenu was undergoing life imprisonment for about 4 1⁄2 years.
4. The petitioner wants to conduct a function for her daughters and hence, the petitioner wants the detenu, who is the husband, to participate in the said family function. Accordingly, the representation was made on 24.02.2026, which is pending before the first and second respondents.
5. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court and the reasons assigned in the representation, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to grant ordinary leave to the detenu from 06.03.2026 at 10.00 a.m., upto 08.03.2026 at 11.00 a.m. There shall be a single police escort
accompanying the detenu. It is made clear that the detenu will attend the family function and will not be permitted to move away from his locality during the entire period of ordinary leave.
6. This Writ Petition (Criminal) is disposed of in the above terms.
7. The detenu shall surrender before the second respondent within a time stipulated by this Court on 08.03.2026 at 11.00 a.m.
8. Registry is directed to post this case under the caption "For reporting Compliance" on 09.03.2026.
[N.A.V., J.] & [P.D.B., J.] 05.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Note : Issue Order Copy by 05.03.2026
Copy 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, Madurai District.
2.The Superintendent of Prison, Trichy Central Prison, Trichy District.
3.The Commissioner of Police, O/o. the Commissioner of Police, Trichy District.
4.The Inspector of Police, O/o. the Inspector of Police, Edamalaipatti Pudhur Police Station, Trichy.
5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
N.ANAND VENKATESH , J.
AND P.DHANABAL, J .
TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1335 of 2026 05.03.2026