- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:857 WP No. 100341 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO.100341 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: CHAYA IRANNA HALAKATTI, C/O. IRANNA R. HALAKATTI, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/AT: 181/9, NAVALURU AGASI, DHARWAD TALUK AND DISTRICT – 580 004. …PETITIONER (BY SRI H. N. GULARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECREETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, DHARWAD, P B ROAD, DHARWAD – 580 008. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI SHARAD V. MAGADUM, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO RELEASE THE PRISONER ON PAROLE FOR 90 DAYS TO THE PRISONER (OTP NO. 4546) IRANNA S/O. BASAVARAJ KAMMAR VEERESH, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC., THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UDNER: VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Digitally signed by VISHAL NINGAPPA PATTIHAL Location: High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Date: 2025.01.22 10:57:25 +0530 - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:857 WP No. 100341 of 2025 ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) The petitioner has knocked the doors of this Court even without submitting representation/application seeking grant of parole. 2. In that light, I deem it appropriate to direct the petitioner to submit a representation to the prison authorities seeking release of her brother on parole. 3. Representation for release of petitioner’s brother on parole shall be considered within one week from the date of receipt of the said representation. 4. All contentions remain open. Ordered accordingly. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE NAA/CT-ASC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 52