- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23354 WP No. 15278 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 15278 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. MAHESH N S/O NANJUNDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, HOUSE OF SMT. BHAGYAMMA, 2ND CROSS, ROTARYNAGAR, KODICHIKKANAHALLI, BANGALORE-560 076 PERMANENT ADDRESS: MADAVADI GRAMA, TALAKADU HOBLI, T NARASIPURA TALUK, MYSORE-571 122. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001 Digitally signed by VIDYA G R Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23354 WP No. 15278 of 2025 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE- 580 100 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ALI ASKER ROAD, VASANTH NAGAR, BANGALORE- 560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2/CENTRAL PRISON, BANGALORE, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON EMERGENCY PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS IN NO./BCP/J3/347/2025 AND PRISONER CTP NO.9905 CONVICTED BY THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DATED 17/11/2017 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC. 302, 276, 201 OF IPC AND 6 OF POCSO ACT 2012, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Learned Additional Government Advocate is directed to take notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner has sought for issuance of writ of mandamus to direct respondent no.2 to release the petitioner on emergency parole for a period of 30 days. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:23354 WP No. 15278 of 2025 3. It is noticed that as per Section 645 of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021, the petitioner is required to make out request to the Superintendent of Prison or Chief Superintendent of the Jail concerned. 4. In light of the said position, the petitioner is directed to make out necessary application before the Chief Superintendent of the concerned Jail and if the same is made within three days, the same to be considered and necessary orders be passed within a period of two weeks thereafter. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed off. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE NP