- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22424 WP No. 17725 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 17725 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. MANJUNATHA S/O LATE CHIKKANARAYANAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS R/AT 12TH WARD, ROJIPURA COLONY, DODDABALLAPURA TOWN, BANGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 561203 (NOW IS IN CUSTODY CENTRAL PRISON BANGALORE CTP 13760) AS PETITIONER IS IN CUSTODY, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE, MANJULA W/O MANJUNATHA AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS R/AT NO. 401, 10TH WARD, VEERABHADRA PALYA DODDABALLAPURA BENGALORE RURAL DISTRICT 561203. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABALLAPURA WOMEN POLICE STATION BANGALORE-560106. 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETORY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560001. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE Digitally signed by VIJAYA P Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22424 WP No. 17725 of 2025 AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO -4 SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE -560009. 4. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAAGRAHARA, BANGALORE -560100 (RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 4 ON REPRESENTED BY LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K P YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 28.04.2025 IN CPB/CTP- SEC/1677/2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND OPPRESSIVE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Petitioner has sought for setting aside of the endorsement dated 28.04.2025 whereby his application for general parole has been rejected on various grounds including that there is no gap of 6 months between the last parole and the present application dated 08.04.2025. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22424 WP No. 17725 of 2025 2. It is the case of the petitioner that his wife is suffering from medical ailments and requires his attention. If any ground is made out for emergency parole, it is for the petitioner to make an application seeking emergency parole. If such application is made within 3 days from today, the same to be considered and appropriate orders be passed within two weeks thereafter. 3. Accordingly, petition is disposed off. All contentions are kept open. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP