Mohamed Hassan @ Monappa Vs the State Rep by Its — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Mohamed Hassan @ Monappa Vs the State Rep by Its — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Extension of ordinary leave for a further period of three (3) months, from 18.04.2025 to 19.07.2025, to the Convict Prisoner subject to the stated conditions (surrender on 19.07.2025 at 05.00 P.M.; weekly Monday reporting at Ukkadam D4 Police Station; compliance with the Jail Manual; leave restricted to the granted ground); Writ Petition disposed of with no costs.

Issue for consideration

Whether the ordinary leave already granted to the Convict Prisoner (petitioner) in W.P.No.398 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025 should be extended until further orders, pending disposal of his application seeking pre-mature release.

Court's answer

Because the respondents sought time to dispose of the premature release application, the Court extended the ordinary leave already granted in W.P.No.398 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025 by a further period of three (3) months, commencing from 18.04.2025 to 19.07.2025, to the Convict Prisoner Mohamed Hassan @ Monappa (Convict No.10711) confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore, on the conditions set out below.

Ratio / Principle

Condition of extension: the Convict Prisoner shall surrender before the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore on 19.07.2025 at 05.00 P.M.

Key takeaways

Condition of extension: during the leave period the Convict Prisoner shall report before the Inspector of Police, Ukkadam D4 Police Station, Coimbatore, once in a week i.e., on every Monday at 05.00 P.M.ratio¶37
Conditions of extension: during the leave period the Convict Prisoner shall abide by all conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual, shall utilize the leave only for the ground on which it has been granted, and shall not indulge in any other activities.ratio¶41

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, WP No. 13661 of 2025 (decided 16-04-2025, S.M. Subramaniam J. authoring, K. Rajasekar J. co-signatory): Mohamed Hassan @ Monappa (Convict No.10711, Central Prison, Coimbatore), whose premature release application was still under consideration by the Government of Tamil Nadu (Home, Prison IV), sought extension of the ordinary leave earlier granted to him by this Court in W.P.No.398 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025. With the Additional Public Prosecutor raising no serious objection, the Court extended the ordinary leave by a further three months, from 18.04.2025 to 19.07.2025, imposing conditions: surrender before the Superintendent of Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore on 19.07.2025 at 05.00 P.M.; weekly reporting (every Monday, 05.00 P.M.) to the Inspector of Police, Ukkadam D4 Police Station, Coimbatore; adherence to all Jail Manual conditions; and use of leave solely for the ground on which it was granted. The Writ Petition was disposed of; no costs.

WP No. 13661 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR

WP No. 13661 of 2025

Mohamed Hassan @ Monappa S/o.Moideen, No.1/5(a), S.M.Lane, K.M.Colony, 1st Street, Aathupalam, Coimbatore- 641 023.

Petitioner(s) Vs

The State Rep By Its The Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu, Department Of Home (prison Iv) Fort St George, Chennai- 600 009.

2.The Superintendent Central Prison, Coimbatore.

Respondent(s)

PRAYER

Directing the respondents to extend the ordinary leave granted to petitioner, the detenue, Mohamed Hassan@ Monappa, S/o. Moideen, aged about 45 years, Convict No.10711, Confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore in W.P.No.398 of 2025, order dated 07.01.2025, from 18.04.2025 until further orders.

For Petitioner(s): M/s.K.Akshaya

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For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Muniyapparaj, Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 and R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S. M. Subramaniam J.)

The present Writ Petition has been filed to extend the ordinary leave

granted to the detenue until further orders.

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 takes 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.398 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025.

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:-

(1) The extension of ordinary leave already granted by this Court in W.P.No.398 of 2025 dated 07.01.2025 stands extended for a further period of

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three (3) months, commencing from 18.04.2025 to 19.07.2025 to the Convict Prisoner viz., Mohamed Hassan @ Monappa, S/o.Moideen, aged about 45 years, Convict No.10711, confined at Central Prison, Coimbatore.

(2) The Convict Prisoner shall surrender before the Superintendent of

Prisons, Central Prison, Coimbatore on 19.07.2025 at 05.00 P.M.

(3) The Convict Prisoner is directed to report before the Inspector of

Police, Ukkadam D4 Police Station, Coimbatore, once in a week i.e., on every Monday at 05.00 P.M, during the period of leave.

(4) During the leave period, the Convict Prisoner shall abide by all the

conditions prescribed in the Jail Manual.

(5) 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.

With these conditions, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

(S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J.) (K.RAJASEKAR J.)

16-04-2025

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To

1.The State Rep By Its The Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu, Department Of Home (prison Iv) Fort St George, Chennai600 009.

2.The Superintendent Central Prison, Coimbatore.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND

K.RAJASEKAR J.

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