Sivaranjani v. The Home Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2424 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD).No.593 of 2026 Sivaranjani .......

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai-625 001.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai-625 001.

4.The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

...... Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the proceedings in No.385/Utha.2/2026 dated 16.04.2026 issued by the second respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the third respondent to grant 21 days ordinary leave without escort to the petitioner's husband, Mohanaprakash, S/o. Kennedy, PID No.383142, aged 35, who is currently lodged at Central Prison, Madurai. For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Basil 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.] When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

2. In view of the above, this writ petition (Criminal) stands dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[N.A.V., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 27.04.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG Copy to 1.The Home Secretary, Home Department (Prison), Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Madurai Range, Madurai-625 001.

3.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Madurai, Madurai-625 001.

4.The Inspector of Police, Checkanurani Police Station, Madurai District.

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

N.ANAND VENKATESH , J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J .

TSG W.P.Crl.(MD).No.2424 of 2026 27.04.2026