Sankar @Jaisankar v. Union Territory Of Puducherry,

WPMP Crl. NO. 81 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN WPMP Crl.NO. 81 of 2025 in W.P.No.5469 of 2025 and WMP.No.6020 of 2025 Sankar @ Jaisankar Convict No.3135, Presently on Interim Bail, No.83, Ambedkar Salai, Mudaliyarpet, Puducherry-605 004.

Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Union Territory Of Puducherry, Rep by its Chief Secretary, Puducherry.

2.Union Territory Of Puducherry Rep by its Home Secretary, Puducherry.

3.The Inspector General Of Prison Puducherry.

4.The Chief Superintendent Of Jails, Puducherry 5.The Superintendent Central Prison, Kalapet, Puducherry.

6.The Inspector Of Police, Mudaliarpet Police Station, Pondicherry, Cr. No.101 of 2004.

Respondents

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.V.Elangovan For Respondent(s):

Mr.M.V.Ramachandramoorthy Additional Public Prosecutor, Puducherry

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble M.S.Ramesh J.) This petition has been filed to extend the interim bail granted to the detenu, Sankar @ Jaisankar, Convict No.3135, S/o.Mani, confined at Central Prison, Kalapet, Puducherry in WMP.No.6021 of 2025 in WP.No.5469 of 2025, order dated 28.03.2025 from 27.06.2025, pending disposal of the above Writ Petition. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that when the petitioner is under incarceration for about 25 years, the Government of Puducherry had rejected his plea. He submitted that all the authorities have favourably recommended the premature release of the petitioner, but the Government alone has rejected it. He further submitted that the procedure for premature release is still under process. Therefore, he seeks an extension of the interim bail, which expires on 26.06.2025. 3.The learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the petitioner has been complying with the conditions regularly imposed by this Court in its order dated 28.03.2025.

4.Taking note of the premature release granted to the co-accused, based on certain orders passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, this Court had granted interim bail to the petitioner for a period of three months. Since the said period is due to expire

on 26.06.2025, this Court is inclined to extend the interim bail for a further period of three (3) months, i.e., from 27.06.2025 to 25.09.2025. (M.S.RAMESH J.) (V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN J.) 26-06-2025 Anu Note to office:

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1. Union Territory Of Puducherry, Rep by its Chief Secretary, Puducherry.

2. Union Territory Of Puducherry Rep by its Home Secretary, Puducherry.

3. The Inspector General Of Prison Puducherry.

4. The Chief Superintendent Of Jails, Puducherry

5. The Superintendent Central Prison, Kalapet, Puducherry.

6. The Inspector Of Police, Mudaliarpet Police Station, Pondicherry, Cr. No.101 of 2004.