Madras HC Grants 3 Day Parole To Convict To Fulfill Urgent Family Needs [Read Order]
The Madras High Court, in the case of U. Periyanayagi vs the Home Secretary, took into consideration the extraordinary circumstances of the convict and granted him a parole for three days in order to enable him to take care of some urgent and pressing matters.This petition was filed by the wife of a convict serving life sentence in a prison in Tirunelveli to seek a month long parole for him....
The Madras High Court, in the case of U. Periyanayagi vs the Home Secretary, took into consideration the extraordinary circumstances of the convict and granted him a parole for three days in order to enable him to take care of some urgent and pressing matters.
This petition was filed by the wife of a convict serving life sentence in a prison in Tirunelveli to seek a month long parole for him. The parole was sought by Periyanaygi in order to enable her husband to make arrangements for mortgaging a property, medical expenses and other family needs. However, even though initially the petitioner had sought a parole for thirty days, she later on reduced the period to three days.
Considering the extraordinary emergency situation, parole was granted to the convict for a period of three days and a police escort was allocated to him to make the necessary arrangements. The petitioner was also directed to cover the batta costs of the escort.
Read the Order here.