- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25416 WP No. 15001 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 15001 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI DEVISHARANA, S/O SURENDRA, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, R/AT SAMPE KOLALU KUNTHUR, SRINGERI, CHIKKAMAGALURU DISTRICT – 577 134 CTP NO. 01514. …PETITIONER (BY SRI HARISH KUMAR M. C., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY SRINGERI POLICE STATION, CHIKKAMAGALURU – 577 112. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO.4, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 009. Digitally signed by NAGAVENI Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25416 WP No. 15001 of 2025 4. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 222. 5. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKAMAGALURU - 577 112. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI RAHUL CARIAPPA K. S., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTENT THE TIME PERIOD OF PAROLE FOR ANOTHER 45 DAYS AS GRANTED BY THIS HONBLE COURT AS PER VIDE ORDER DTD 17.04.25 IN WP NO.36115/24 - ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before this Court seeking extension of parole that is granted in terms of an order dated 17.04.2025. 2. Learned AGA Sri.Rahul Cariappa K.S., appearing for the respondents would submit that the petitioner is granted parole of 45 days on the score of illness of the father or the house being in a dilapidated condition for its reconstruction. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:25416 WP No. 15001 of 2025 The petitioner returned to gaol on 04.06.2025. Whether he has returned to gaol or not, is subject to verification, be that as it may. The petitioner is already granted a parole of 45 days. The offence that the petitioner is embroiled in, being Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, would not merit any extension of the parole that is already granted, however, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file a fresh petition seeking parole before the appropriate Bench. Ordered accordingly and Writ Petition is disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CBC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 39 CT:SS