- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:8219 WP No. 5068 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS WRIT PETITION NO. 5068 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: TIPPU @ TIPPU MUJAHID KHAN (CTP NO.5558) S/O LATE SOUKATH ALI KHAN AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS NO.243, 9TH CROSS, MOSQUE ROAD J.K.PURA KSRTC QUARTERS AUDUGODI POST BENGALURU-560 030 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. G.S. RAJESH, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT (THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY) VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANA AGRAHARA BENGALURU-560100. 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER WILSON GARDEN POLICE STATION BENGALURU-560027 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHAMANTH NAIK, HCGP) Digitally signed by SHAKAMBARI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:8219 WP No. 5068 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE ON PAROLE FOR A FURTHER ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ORDERS PASSED IN W.P.NO. 31110/2024 (GM- POLICE) BY THIS HON'BLE COURT ON 21.11.2024 (ANNX-A) OR ANY OTHER ORDERS OR DIRECTIONS AS THIS HONBLE COURT DEEMS FIT IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R DEVDAS ORAL ORDER The petitioner who is serving life sentence has filed this writ petition seeking extension of time and grant of additional period of 90 days of parole. The petitioner had approached this Court in W.P.No.31110/2024 and by Order dated 21.11.2024, this Court directed release of the petitioner on parole for a period of 90 days. Accordingly, the petitioner was granted parole from 26.11.2024 and the period of 90 days will come to an end today. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking extension of the period of parole by another 90 days. - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:8219 WP No. 5068 of 2025 2. Learned Additional Government Advocate draws the attention of this Court to Rule 638 of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual - 2021, which provides that there should be a gap of six months between two general paroles after surrender date of previous parole. Further, Rule 640 of the Manual provides that the general parole shall be granted to the convict initially for a period of not exceeding 30 days which may be extended up to another 60 days but not extending total period of 90 days. 3. That being the position, this Court is of the considered opinion that such prayer made by the petitioner cannot be accepted. The Writ Petition is accordingly, dismissed. Sd/- (R DEVDAS) JUDGE sac List No.: 1 Sl No.: 45