- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8379 WP No. 106716 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF JULY 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR WRIT PETITION NO. 106716 OF 2024 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: PRAKASH H. SONTAKKI, S/O. HANUMANT, CONVICT PRISONER MAHESH (CTP NO.3254), R/O. H.NO.20, SAI NAGAR, 2ND CROSS, OLD BELGAUM, BELGAUM, KARNATAKA-590 005. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. UMME SALMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, BELAGAVI-591108. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BELAGAVI CITY, BELAGAVI-590016. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, SHESHADRI ROAD, BELAGAVI-560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHARAD MAGADUM, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT(S), ORDER(S) OR DIRECTION(S) AND THEREBY; DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER’S BROTHER NAMED MAHESH (CTP NO.3254) ON PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS AND ETC. VIJAYALAKSHMI M KANKUPPI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:8379 WP No. 106716 of 2024 THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) Learned counsel for the petitioner present through video conferencing. Learned AGA takes notice for all respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed memo seeking withdrawal of the petition. Memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record. Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (PRADEEP SINGH YERUR) JUDGE CKK CT-MCK List No.: 1 Sl No.: 89