Santhu Mohammed @ Sethu v. The State Rep By Its The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.07.2025 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and W.P.M.P.Crl.No.152 of 2025 Santhu Mohammed @ Sethu ... Petitioner Vs.
The State represented by its 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Department of Home (Prison- IV) Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 2.The Superintendent Central Prison Coimbatore 641 018 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take appropriate action to pass order in W.P.No.32650 of 2023, order dated 16.07.2024 and consecutively release the detenu, Santhu Mohammed @ Sethu, S/o.Sherrif, aged about 47 years, Convict No.10708, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, prematurely as per
the G.O.(Ms).No.1155 dated 11.09.2008, G.O.(Ms.)No.64 dated 01.02.2018, G.O.(Ms.)No.488 dated 15.11.2021, G.O.(Ms.) No.430 dated 11.08.2023.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan For Respondents : Mr.E.Raj Thilak Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
M.S.RAMESH, J.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
The present Writ Petition has been filed to extend the ordinary leave granted to the detenu until further orders.
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 take 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.403 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:- (i) The extension of ordinary leave already granted by this Court in W.P.No.403 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025 stands extended for a further period of three (3) months, commencing from 20.07.2025 to 21.10.2025 to the Convict Prisoner viz., Santhu Mohammed @ Sethu, S/o.Sheriff, aged about 46 years, Convict No.10708, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore. (ii) The Convict Prisoner shall surrender before the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore on 22.10.2025 at 05.00 P.M.
(iii) The Convict Prisoner is directed to report before the Inspector of Police, Ukkadam B4 Police Station, Coimbatore, once in a week i.e., on every Monday at 05.00 P.M, during the period of leave.
(iv) During the leave period, the Convict Prisoner shall abide by all the conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual. (v) 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.
M.S.RAMESH, J.
V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
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4. With these conditions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [M.S.R, J.] [V.L.N, J.] 18.07.2025 kas Index: Yes/No Speaking / Non speaking Note: Issue Order Copy on 18.07.2025 To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu Department of Home (Prison- IV) Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Superintendent Central Prison Coimbatore 641 018 3.The Public Prosecutor High Court of Madras Chennai 600 104 and W.P.M.P.Crl.No.152 of 2025