Shamma v. The State Rep By
WPMP Crl. NO. 33 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-06-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WPMP Crl. NO. 33 of 2025 in WP No.12560 of 2022 Shamma W/o.Aslam, N.H.Road, Thirumal Street, Coimbatore District.
Appellant(s) Vs.
1. The State Rep by The Government of Tamilnadu, Rep by its Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.
2. The Additional Director General of Prisons Thalamathu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8.
3. The Superintendent of Central Prison Coimbatore.
Respondent(s) For Appellant(s): Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH, J.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
This petition has been filed seeking for extension of interim bail granted to the detenu viz. Aslam, S/o.Jainulapudin, Convict No.18819, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, in WMP.No.11128 of 2025 in W.P.No.12560 of 2022 vide order dated 19.03.2025 from 27.06.2025.
2. This Court, vide its order dated 16.12.2024, has 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. Thereafter, a petition for extension of interim bail was filed by the petitioner, and this Court vide its order dated 19.03.2025 in W.M.P.No.11128 of 2025 in W.P.No.12560 of 2022, extended the interim bail for a further period of three months which expires on 27.06.2025.
3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the premature release process is still at the same stage and further orders have not been passed so far.
4. 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 has produced the report of the Probation Officer, which stated that the conduct of the detenu was good during the said period of three months.
5. In view of the above facts and also taking note of the fact that the interim bail expires on 27.06.2025, we are inclined to extend the interim bail already granted for a further period of three (3) months on the same conditions as imposed in WMP.No.39387 of 2024. Accordingly, this petition stands closed, by extending the interim bail already granted by this Court for a further period of three (3) months from 28.06.2024 till 25.09.2025.
6. Call the matter on 24.09.2025.
(M.S.RAMESH J.) (V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.) 16-06-2025 kas Note: Office to Issue order copy on 20.06.2025 M.S.RAMESH, J.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home (Prison IV) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600009.
2. The Additional Director General of Prisons Thalamathu Natarajan Maaligai, 2nd Floor, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai - 8.
3. The Superintendent of Central Prison Coimbatore.
WPMP Crl. NO. 33 of 2025 in WP No.12560 of 2022 16.06.2025