APSARA L.V. Vs. STATE OF KERALA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner, who is the wife of the convict's brother undergoing life imprisonment at Central Prison & Correctional Home, Poojappura, seeks emergency leave to her husband's brother.

(2.) The mother of the convict died on 20/1/2025 and her body is kept in the mortuary at the Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. The convict filed an application for emergency leave before the Jail Superintendent to attend the funeral ceremony of his mother. The said application was dismissed by the Jail Superintendent. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court to give a direction to the 3rd respondent to grant emergency leave to the convict.

(3.) I have heard Sri.Sasthamangalam Ajith Kumar, the learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and Smt.Sreeja V., the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.