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Shanthi v. The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons

Madras HC15 Apr 2026WP Crl./811/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; WP Crl. No. 811 of 2026; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; prisoner ordinary leave; 28 days leave; life convict Dheena @ Dinesh; Pid No. 34330; Central Prison-I Puzhal; personal bond; two sureties; execution of bond before Tahsildar; Thondayarpet Taluk; revenue officials on election duty; delay in release of convict; modification of leave condition; Superintendent of Central Prisons-1, Puzhal; Additional Public Prosecutor R. Muniyapparaj; order dated 17.03.2026 modified; writ petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

Condition in the order dated 17.03.2026 modified: the convict prisoner may produce two sureties and execute the bond to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Central Prisons - 1, Puzhal, and on such execution shall be granted leave; writ petition allowed. ¶34

Shanthi Vs The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the condition in the order dated 17.03.2026 requiring the convict prisoner to produce two sureties and execute a bond before the Tahsildar should be modified so that he may produce the sureties and execute the bond before the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Puzhal.

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Court's answer

The condition imposed under the order dated 17.03.2026 is modified so that the convict prisoner shall produce two sureties and execute the bond to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Central Prisons - 1, Puzhal, instead of before the Tahsildar.

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Ratio / Principle

On such execution of the bond with two sureties before the Superintendent of Central Prisons - 1, Puzhal, the convict prisoner shall be granted leave.

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Key takeaways

The writ petition is allowed in terms of the order modifying the condition.ratio¶34

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (order of the Court made by Sunder Mohan J.; coram: Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Sunder Mohan) allowed a writ petition under Article 226 filed by the mother of a life convict, Dheena @ Dinesh (Pid No. 34330), confined in Central Prison-I, Puzhal, challenging the condition in the Superintendent of Prison's order dated 17.03.2026 granting him 28 days ordinary leave, which required him to produce two sureties and execute a bond before the Tahsildar. As revenue officials were engaged in election duty, the convict could not execute the bond and his release was delayed. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, stated that the convict may be permitted to produce sureties and execute the bond before the Superintendent of Central Prisons - 1, Puzhal. Held, modifying the condition imposed under the order dated 17.03.2026: the convict prisoner shall produce two sureties and execute the bond to the satisfaction of the Superintendent of Central Prisons - 1, Puzhal, and on such execution shall be granted leave. Writ petition allowed.

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WP Crl. No. 811 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15-04-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN

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WP Crl. No. 811 of 2026

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Shanthi W/o.Balan, No.698, Periyar Nagar, 3rd Street, J.J.Nagar, Korukkupettai, Chennai - 600021.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Prison Head quarters, Egmore, Chennai.

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The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai - 600066.

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The Tahsildar, Thondayarpet Taluk Office, Rettai Kuzhi Street, Thondayarpet, Chennai - 600081.

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..Respondent(s)

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WP Crl. No. 811 of 2026

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Prayer: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of Mandamus directing, the 1^st Respondent to permit the Petitioner to furnish the personal bond and two sureties before the 2^nd Respondent (Superintendent of Prison), and direct the 2^nd Respondent to accept the same and complete the formalities for 28 days ordinary leave for her son namely Dinesh, S/o.Balan, Pid No.34330, Life Convict, now confined at Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai or pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and thus render justice.

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For Petitioner(s): Ms.S.Nadhiya For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Additional Puplic Prosecutor Assisted By Mr.M.Sylvester John

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by Sunder Mohan J.)

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This Writ Petition has been filed by the mother of a life convict Dheena @ Dinesh, seeking a mandamus to the respondents to permit the convict to produce two sureties and execute a bond before the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Puzhal.

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By an order dated 17.03.2026 the 2^nd respondent had granted leave of 28 days to the convict prisoner on the condition that he should produce two sureties and execute a bond before the Tahsildar. According to the learned

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP Crl. No. 811 of 2026

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counsel for the petitioner, since the revenue officials are busy in election duty,

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the convict is unable to produce sureties and execute the bond and hence there is a delay in the release of the convict prisoner.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit

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that the convict prisoner may be permitted to produce sureties and execute the

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bond before the Superintendent of Central Prisons – 1, Puzhal.

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Accordingly, we modify the condition imposed under order dated 17.03.2026 to the effect that the convict prisoner shall produce two sureties and execute the bond to the satisfaction of Superintendent of Central Prisons – 1, Puzhal. On such execution, the convict prisoner shall be granted leave.

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