- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3357 WP No. 1030 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 1030 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR. ANNAPPA S/O THANTEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS, R/AT IGGALURU VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHIPURA HOBLI, CHANNAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT-571501 PRESENTLY AT: CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560068 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560100 Digitally signed by KAVYA R Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3357 WP No. 1030 of 2025 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO.4, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE PAROLE REJECTION ENDORSEMENT DTD. 04.01.2025 BEARING REFERENCE NO. CPB/CTP-SEC/17527/2024 VIDE ANNX-A AND CONSEQUENTLY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER In view of the fact that the petitioner is in prison and the office objections have been raised that there is no verifying affidavit to the writ petition, the writ petition is not maintainable. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3357 WP No. 1030 of 2025 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition and file writ petition at the hands of the wife of the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of with liberty as sought for. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE RKA List No.: 1 Sl No.: 47