Afasath Bibi, v. The State Rep By Its,
WMP NO. 15936 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23-04-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WMP NO. 15936 of 2025 IN WP NO. 31417 OF 2023 Afasath Bibi, W/o. S.A. Nawab Khan, No. 887, Soda Line, Vincent Road, Coimbatore - 641 001.
Petitioner(s) Vs The State Rep By Its, The Secretary To Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. and another Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s):
S.Manoharan For Respondent(s):
R.Muniyapparaj Additional Public Prosecutor Assisted by M.Sylvester John
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble M.S.Ramesh J.) This Court in W.M.P.No.3184 of 2025 in W.P.No.31417 of 2023 has granted extension of leave to the detenu, S.A.Nawab Khan, S/o.Abdul Rahmaan, aged about 54 years, Convict No.10663, detained at Central Prison, Coimbatore for a period of 3 months i.e from 04.02.2025 to 04.05.2025.
2.The present miscellaneous petition is filed for extension of leave for a further period of 3 months i.e from 05.05.2025 till 05.08.2025.
3. This Court, by order dated 28.01.2025, already granted interim bail to the detenu for a period of three months since premature release process was on its last limb based on the orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Sikkander vs. The State and others, Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.12784 of 2022.
4. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the premature release process is still at the same stage and further orders have not been so far passed. 5.While granting interim bail, this Court had directed the State Authorities to submit a report with regard to the prison inmate before expiry of three months. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor had produced the report of the Probation Officer, which stated that the conduct of the detenu was good during the said period of three months.
6. In view of the above facts and also taking note of the fact that the interim bail expires on 04.05.2025, we are inclined to extend the interim bail for further period of three months on the same conditions imposed in W.M.P.No.31036 of 2023 in W.P.No.31417 of 2023. Accordingly, this petition is allowed, by granting interim bail for a period of three months from 05.05.2025 till 05.08.2025.
7. Call the matter on 28.07.2025.
(M.S.RAMESH J.) (N.SENTHILKUMAR J.) 23-04-2025 Anu (2/2)
To 1.The Secretary To Government Of Tamilnadu, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Sessions Judge for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases, Coimbatore
3. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Coimbatore.