W.P.M.P(Crl). No. 687 of 2026 in W.P. Crl.No.490 of 2025 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN W.P.M.P(Crl). No.687 of 2026 in W.P.Crl.No.490 of 2025 Maheswari, W/o.Anbarasan, No.4/520 A, Maniyarasi Nagar, Siliyur Post, Kaaramadai, Coimbatore - 641 113. ...Petitioner/Wife of the Detenue Vs The State represented by 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home (Prison V) Department, Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 600 009. 2. The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore - 620 020. ...Respondents https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.M.P(Crl). No. 687 of 2026 in W.P. Crl.No.490 of 2025 __________ Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a direction directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 24.06.2026 submitted by the petitioner and consequently grant 60 days furlough, without escort, in accordance with G.O.M.S.No.82 dated 14.02.2026, to the detenue, Anbarasan S/o. Raman, PID No.618, aged 57 years, confined at Central Prison, Cudddalore. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Maroshini For Respondents : Mr.A.Amarnath, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) ORDER (Order of the Court was made by Sunder Mohan J.) The prayer is for a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 24.06.2026 for granting sixty days furlough, without escort to her husband - detenue, viz, Anbarasan S/o. Raman, PID No.618, aged 57 years, confined at Central Prison, Cuddalore. 2. Mr.A.Amarnath, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl.Side), confirms the receipt of the representation dated https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.M.P(Crl). No. 687 of 2026 in W.P. Crl.No.490 of 2025 __________ 24.06.2026 sent by the petitioner and would further state on instructions that the representation would be considered within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 3. Hence, we direct the Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu, to consider the representation dated 24.06.2026. The second respondent/the Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, shall forward the representation to the Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu, forthwith. 4. Accordingly, this W.P.M.P.Crl.No.687 of 2026 is ordered. (A.S.M.,J.) (S.M.,J.) 06-08-2026 (1/2) Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dk https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.M.P(Crl). No. 687 of 2026 in W.P. Crl.No.490 of 2025 __________ To 1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Home, (Prison V) Department, Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai-600009. 2. The Director General of Police / Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services, Tamil Nadu, No. 6, Annai E.V.R. Maniammaiyar Salai (Whannels Road), Egmore, Chennai – 600008. 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Cuddalore Central Prison, Cuddalore - 620 020. 4. The Public Prosecutor, The High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.M.P(Crl). No. 687 of 2026 in W.P. Crl.No.490 of 2025 __________ DR.ANITA SUMANTH J. AND SUNDER MOHAN J. dk W.P.M.P(Crl). No. 687 of 2026 in W.P. Crl.No.490 of 2025 06-08-2026 (1/2) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis