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2025 Supreme(Online)(MAD) 18129
HIGH COURT OF MADRAS
S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, K. RAJASEKAR, JJ
Mohammed Ansari – Appellant
Versus
The State Rep By The Secretary To Government Of Tamilnadu – Respondent
WP No. 13871 of 2025 | W.P.No.407 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Ms.K. Akshaya
For the Respondents: Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor
Court can grant leave extensions to convicts under specified conditions pending the decision of premature release applications.
Headnote:The present Writ Petition sought an extension of the ordinary leave granted to the convict. The respondent’s Additional Public Prosecutor indicated no objection to the extension pending the government’s decision regarding premature release. The Court, imposing conditions, granted a further three months of leave to the convict starting from 18.04.2025. The final order was that the Writ Petition stands disposed of under the stated conditions.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)
The present Writ Petition has been filed to extend the ordinary leave granted to the detenu for a further period of three months.
2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit that the application seeking pre~mature release of the Convict Prisoner is under consideration on the file of the Government. The process may takes some more time and therefore, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor has no serious objection for extension of ordinary leave already granted by this Court in W.P.No.407 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025.
3. In view of the fact that the respondents seek time to dispose of the premature release application, we are inclined to extend the ordinary leave for a further period of three (3) months to the Convict Prisoner on the following conditions:~
(1) The extension of ordinary leave already granted by this Court on W.P.No.407 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025 stands extended for a further period of three (3) months, commencing from 18.04.2025 to 19.07.2025 to the Convict Prisoner viz., Mohammad Ansari, S/o.Mohammad Sheik, aged about 53 years, Convict No.13875, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore.
(2) The Convict Prisoner shall surrender before the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore on 19.07.2025 at 05.00 P.M.
(3) The Convict Prisoner is directed to report before the Inspector of Police, Kunniyamuthur Police Station D4, Coimbatore, once in a week i.e., on every Monday at 05.00 P.M, during the period of leave.
(4) During the leave period, the Convict Prisoner shall abide by all the conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual.
(5) The Convict Prisoner shall utilize the leave only for the ground on which it has been granted and shall not indulge in any other activities.
4. With these conditions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
(S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.)(K.RAJASEKAR J.)
17-04-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To
1.The State Rep By The Secretary To Government Of Tamilnadu, Department Of Home (prison Iv), Fort St. George, Chennai -
600 009.
2.The Superintendent Central Prison, Coimbatore S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.
AND K.RAJASEKAR J.
gd
17-04-2025
