- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40805 WP No. 35979 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 14TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35979 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI PRASHANTH H H, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, S/O SRI HEMANTHA, G HOSURU VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, GOWDAGERE, HASSAN 573 116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SANKESH A. BOHRA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO 9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560009. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, ASHOKA ROAD, MYSURU-570 007. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P YASHODHA, AGA FOR R-1 & R-2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO GRANT PAROLE OF 90 DAYS TO THE CONVICT PRISONER (CTP NO. 00922). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40805 WP No. 35979 of 2024 ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. "Issue a Writ or direction in the nature of mandamus to Respondent No.2, to grant parole of 90 days to the Convict Prisoner (CTP No. 00922). b. Pass such other orders/ directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice." 2. A memo dated 15.7.2025 has been filed signed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner seeking withdrawal of the petition, which reads as under: Memo for withdrawal The petitioner most humbly submits that: 1. That the above petition is posted for Preliminary Hearing in this Hon’ble Court. 2. That the above petition was filed seeking directions of this Hon’ble Court in the nature of Mandamus to the respondents, to grant parole of 90 days to the Convict Sri. Hemanth S/o Muddegowda (CTP No.00922) lodged in Central Prison, Mysuru 3. That the petitioner would wish not to pursue this instant writ petition at this point. Hence, it is therefore humbly prayed that this Hon’ble Court may permit the petitioner to withdraw this instant case with liberty to file fresh petition in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:40805 WP No. 35979 of 2024 3. Accepting the submission of the learned counsel for the Petitioner and the memo, the Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 120