J.Mohamed Haris Vs The Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

J.Mohamed Haris Vs The Superintendent of Police — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Six days' emergency leave stands; police escort condition substituted with a direction that the petitioner's father report daily at 05.30 p.m. before the Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District, during the entire emergency leave period; other conditions of the first respondent to stand as they are.

Issue for consideration

Whether the first respondent should grant six days' emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's father (a life convict) based on the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2026, and if leave with police escort had already been granted, whether the police escort condition should be modified.

Court's answer

The police escort condition was modified: in place of police escort, the petitioner's father shall report before the Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District, daily at 05.30 p.m., during the entire emergency leave period.

Ratio / Principle

The other conditions imposed by the first respondent in its proceedings dated 23.01.2026 shall stand as they are.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by J. Mohamed Haris seeking a mandamus directing the Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy to grant six days' emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's father, Jahaber Sathik, S/o. Haja Allavudeen, a life convict (PID No. 321781) confined at Central Prison, Trichy, to attend to the serious illness of the convict's wife (representation dated 05.01.2026). When the matter was heard, the Additional Public Prosecutor produced the first respondent's proceedings dated 23.01.2026 showing that six days' emergency leave had already been granted, but with police escort. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (coram: N. Anand Venkatesh and P. Dhanabal, JJ.; order made by N. Anand Venkatesh, J.) disposed of the petition on 02.03.2026 by modifying the escort condition: instead of police escort, the convict is to report before the Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District, daily at 05.30 p.m. during the entire emergency leave period, with the other conditions of the first respondent left undisturbed.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 02.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH

AND

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL

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J.Mohamed Haris

....... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District. ...... Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to grant six

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days emergency leave without police escort to the petitioner's father, namely, Jahaber Sathik, S/o. Haja Allavudeen, Life Convict, PID No. 321781 confined at Central Prison, Trichy for attending the serious illness of his wife representation dated 05.01.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.A.S.Prabhu

For Respondents : Mr.A.Thiruvadi Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.]

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of

mandamus directing the first respondent to grant six days' emergency leave, without police escort, to the petitioner's father, based on the representation made by the petitioner on 05.01.2026.

Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned

Additional Public Prosecutor placed the proceedings of the first respondent dated 23.01.2026. On going through the same, it is seen that emergency leave has been granted for six days, but with police escort.

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The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit

that the detenue has sought for emergency leave to assist his wife to undergo medical treatment.

In view of the above, we are inclined to modify the said

condition to the effect that, instead of police escort, there shall be a direction to the petitioner's father to report before the Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District, daily at 05.30 p.m., during the entire emergency leave period. The other conditions imposed by the first respondent shall stand as it is.

This Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions.

[N.A.V., J.] & [P.D.B., J.] 02.03.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No TSG

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Copy to

1.The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Trichy-620 020.

2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvidaimaruthur Police Station, Thanjavur District.

4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH , J. AND P.DHANABAL, J.

TSG

W.P.Crl.(MD).No.1268 of 2026

02.03.2026

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