2026:MHC:2821 WP Crl. No. 1683 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 16-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN WP Crl. No. 1683 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 596 OF 2026 Muthuraj S/o.Chinnasamy, No.2/489, Sandiyanagar, K.Posarappatti, S-Road, Kattinayanapalli, Krishnagiri District - 635 001. ..Petitioner(s) Vs The State represented by its, 1. The Deputy Inspector of General of Prison, Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem. ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India to issue a writ or order or orders or direction particularly in the nature of WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order bearing No.814/Tha.Ku4/2026, dated 06.06.2026 passed by the 2nd Respondent and quash the same, and consequently direct the respondents to grant 40 days Ordinary Leave without escort to the Convict Prisoner, Sudhakar, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2821 WP Crl. No. 1683 of 2026 aged 40 years, S/o.Muthuraj, Convict Prisoner, PID No.38274, confined at Central Prison, Salem, without insisting upon furnishing of a relative surety bond, in view of the fact that the Convict Prisoner has no surviving close relatives except his father and he is unable to furnish such bond, and pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr. B. Naresh for Mr.P.Bakiyaraj For Respondent(s): Mr. C.R. Malarvannan Counsel For Government Of Tamil Nadu (criminal Side) Order (Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.) The challenge in this writ petition is to an order dated 06.06.2026 granting leave of 40 days (ordinary leave) without escort to convict Sudhakar, aged 40 years, S/o.Muthuraj, at Central Prison, Salem. 2. Under the impugned order, the convict has been directed to provided two sureties. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the sureties have been directed to be produced before the Tahsildar and that he may be permitted to produce the same before the Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem. 4. Mr.C.R.Malarvannan, learned counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) has no objection to the same and hence recording the aforesaid, __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2821 WP Crl. No. 1683 of 2026 this Writ petition is allowed modifying order dated 06.06.2026 to the extent to which sureties will now be produced before the Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem and the remaining conditions shall remain unaltered. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 16-07-2026 vs Index: Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes Note to Registry : Issue Today. To 1. The Deputy Inspector of General of Prison, Coimbatore Zone, Coimbatore. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Salem. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:2821 WP Crl. No. 1683 of 2026 DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. VS WP Crl. No. 1683 of 2026 AND WPMP CRL. NO. 596 OF 2026 16-07-2026 __________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis