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2025 DAILYLAW 5861 (KER)

KUNJIBEEVI v. STATE OF KERALA

WP(Crl.)/387/2025 · 2025-04-08

Kauser Edappagath

Writ Petition (Criminal)body2025

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2025:KER:30411 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE KAUSER EDAPPAGATH TUESDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(CRL.) NO. 387 OF 2025 PETITIONER: KUNJIBEEVI AGED 34 YEARS WIFE OF KHALEEL THANGAL, VALIYAKATH HOUSE, ANDATHODU P.O., THRISSUR, PIN - 679564 BY ADVS. M.A.AHAMMAD SAHEER E.A.HARIS MUHAMMED YASIL AAGI JOHNY RESPONDENT S : 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031 2 SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON & CORRECTION HOME, VIYYUR, THRISSUR, PIN - 68001 3 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695012 BY ADV. SMT.SREEJA V., SENIOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:30411 W.P.(CRL) NO.387 OF 2025 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the wife of a life convict who is currently undergoing sentence at Central Prison and Correctional Home, Viyyur. 2. The applications for ordinary leave for the convict were rejected twice by the Jail Advisory Committee. The petitioner preferred Ext.P3 representation before the 2nd respondent and Ext.P4 representation before the 3rd respondent seeking grant of ordinary leave for her husband. The prayer in this Writ Petition is to give a direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondents to take a decision on Exts.P3 and P4. 3. I have heard both sides. 4. The learned Public Prosecutor submitted that there can be a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of Ext.P4, if it has not already been disposed of. Hence, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to dispose of Ext.P4 representation, in accordance with law, if it has not already been disposed of, 2025:KER:30411 W.P.(CRL) NO.387 OF 2025 3 within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- DR. KAUSER EDAPPAGATH JUDGE BR 2025:KER:30411 W.P.(CRL) NO.387 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(CRL.) 387/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION UNDER RTI DATED NIL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER ISSUED BY THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER DATED 06.12.2023 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 18.03.2025 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20.03.2025 RESPONDENTS’ EXHIBITS: NIL