- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:18212 WP No. 14028 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA WRIT PETITION NO. 14028 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT GOWRAMMA WO YALIYAPPA, D/O RATHNAGIRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS R/AT IRULIGARADODDI, K P DODDI POST, KAILANCHA HOBLI, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT - 562 159 (SISTER OF CONVICT PRISONER NO.6961, CURRENTLY SERVING LIFE IMPRISONMENT IN CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA PRASSAD, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO.9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHINAGAR BENGALURU - 560 009 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU - 560 100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. DEVARAJ C.H., GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SWAPNA V Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:18212 WP No. 14028 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT PAROLE OF 90 DAYS TO THE PRISONER, SRI. RAMU S/O RATHNAGIRAIAH (CTP NO.6961) AND ETC., THIS W.P., COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE M G UMA ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition seeking issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the convict by name Sri. Ramu S/o Rathnagiraiah (CTP No.6961) on parole for 90 days. 2. Heard Sri. Vijaya Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. Devaraj.C.H., learned AGA for the respondents. Perused the materials on record. 3. It is the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the sister of the convict Sri. Ramu S/o Rathnagiraiah. The mother of the convict died on 07.05.2025 at Hunasanahalli village, Kailancha Hobli, Ramanagara Taluk and therefore, the convict be released on Parole to enable him to attend her funeral. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:18212 WP No. 14028 of 2025 4. Learned AGA submits that considering the grounds urged by the petitioner, the convict may be released on parole for 15 days on humanitarian consideration. But, he is not entitled for any other reliefs. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied, if the convict is released on parole for 15 days and the petition can be disposed of. In view of the above, I proceed to pass the following: ORDER Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to release the convict-Sri. Ramu S/o Rathnagiraiah (CTP No.6961) on parole for a period of 15 days from the date of his release, subject to the reasonable conditions that may be imposed by respondent Nos.2 and 3. Violation of the any of the conditions so imposed while releasing the convict on parole would result in cancellation of the order. Registry is directed to communicate this order through E- mail. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:18212 WP No. 14028 of 2025 Considering the grounds urged by the petitioner, respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to act swiftly and to see that the convict is released on parole today itself. Sd/- (M G UMA) JUDGE BH List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17