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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.ANAND VENKATESH, P.DHANABAL, JJ
Raj @ Mathan @ Selladurai – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamilnadu represented by its The Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Secretariat, St. George, Chennai- 600 009. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenges rejection of premature release post life sentence. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. arguments on eligibility under specific g.o.s. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. independent assessment by advisory board; no parity claim. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 4. direct reconsideration under bnss section 473(1). (Para 11 , 12 , 14) |
[Order of the Court was made by N.ANAND VENKATESH, J.]
The present Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order issued by the first respondent in G.O.(D) No.1369, dated 26.10.2025 and for a direction to the first respondent to prematurely release the petitioner, who is undergoing sentence at Central Prison, Palayamkottai.
2. Heard Mr.K.Navaneetharaja, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.A.Thiruvadikumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, appearing for the respondents.
3. The petitioner, along with 11 other accused persons, underwent trial before the Additional Sessions Judge, FTC I, Tirunelveli, in S.C. No.697 of 2000 and the petitioner was arrayed as A2 in that case. By judgment, dated 05.02.2004, except A12, all others were awarded life sentence on three counts. The said judgment was confirmed by this Court in Crl.A.(MD) No.621 of 2004, by judgment dated
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