Usha Sharma v. The Home Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court writ petition (criminal) WP Crl. No. 507 of 2026 / WPMP CRL. NO. 148 OF 2026, decided 13-03-2026, neutral citation 2026:MHC:1076; petitioner Usha Sharma (wife of prisoner David Inbaraj, CT No.5773/PID No.485763, Central Prison-I, Puzhal) sought under Article 226 a certiorarified mandamus quashing DIG Prisons (Chennai Range) proceedings No.1011/Muul/20p25 dated 23.12.2025 and directing grant of 28 days ordinary leave without escort; counsel Boris P.M. withdrew with endorsement; bench of Anita Sumanth and Sunder Mohan JJ. dismissed the petition and connected miscellaneous petition as withdrawn, no costs; no holdings on prison leave law; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Recording the endorsement made by the petitioner's counsel, this Writ Petition (Crl.) and the connected Miscellaneous Petition are dismissed as withdrawn; no costs.