- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7170 WP No. 103120 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT WRIT PETITION NO. 103120 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RENAVVA MARUTI KARIGAR WIFE OF MARUTI YALLAPPA KARIGAR CTP-3105 AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O. CHNCHANUR, BELAGUM, KARNATAKA-591114. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, BELAGAVI-591108. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. MALA B BHUTE, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING THAT THIS HON BLE COURT MAY GRACIOUSLY BE PLEASED TO ISSUE WRIT OR MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT(S), ORDER(S) OR DIRECTION(S) AND THEREBY.A. DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER S CONVICT HUSBAND MARUTI YALLAPPA KARIGAR CTP-3105 ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS WITH LIBERTY TO SEEK EXTENSION CITING THAT THE MOTHER OF THE CONVICT IS SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS AND ALSO THE CONVICT SON S MARRIAGE IS SCHEDULED ON 10/05/2025 AS ON DATE, ONLY FOUR DAYS ARE REMAINING. THEREFORE, THE MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Digitally signed by MALLIKARJUN RUDRAYYA KALMATH Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA DHARWAD BENCH - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7170 WP No. 103120 of 2025 CONVICT PRESENCE IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO HIS MOTHER FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT, TO BARE ALL THE MEDICAL EXPENSES AND ALSO FOR PERFORMING KEY RELIGIOUS AND FAMILIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND RITUALS DURING THE MARRIAGE CEREMONY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, THE ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S G PANDIT) This petition is by wife of the convict-Maruti Yallappa Karigar with a prayer to release the convict on general parole for a period of 90 days with liberty to seek extension. 2. Heard the learned counsel Sri. Sirajuddin Ahmed through Video Conference and learned AGA, who is present before the Court. Perused the entire writ petition papers. 3. The above writ petition was called at 11.15 a.m. today and the learned AGA was directed to get instruction from concerned Police Station, as to whether there is marriage of the convict’s son on 10.05.2025. Thereafter, the matter was again called at 12.15 p.m. and the matter is heard. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner, wife of the convict, is before this Court with - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7170 WP No. 103120 of 2025 a prayer to release the convict on parole for a period of 90 days. It is submitted that the convict is convicted in SC No.110/2013 for the offence punishable under Section 302 of IPC. It is further submitted that the mother of the convict is suffering from Typhoid. Further, learned counsel would submit that the marriage of the convict’s son Lakkappa is fixed on 10.5.2025 and in that regard, he invites attention of this Court to Xerox copy of marriage invitation card at Annexure-F. Thus, on the above grounds, he prays for release of the convict on parole for a period of 90 days. 5. In the instant case, mother’s medical ground i.e., Typhoid is not a ground for release of the convict on parole. The convict could be released on emergency parole for son’s/ daughter’s/brother’s/sister’s/grand-son’s or grand-daughter’s marriage. In the instant case, the petitioner has placed on record Annexure-F, invitation card to contend that the convict’s son’s marriage is fixed on 10.5.2025. However, learned AGA has placed on record police report along with a memo dated 8.5.2025, which reads as under: - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-D:7170 WP No. 103120 of 2025 “£ÀA. /2025 PÀlPÉÆüÀ ¥Éǰøï oÁuÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ: 08-05-2025 UÉ, ªÀiÁ£Àå gÁdå ¸ÀgÀPÁj C©üAiÉÆÃdPÀgÀÄ, GZÀÑ £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄ, zsÁgÀªÁqÀ, zsÁgÀªÁqÀ. ªÀiÁ£ÀågÉ, «µÀAiÀÄB SÉÊ¢ 3105-ªÀiÁgÀÄw AiÀÄ®è¥Àà PÀjUÁgÀ ¸Á॥ ZÀÄAZÀ£ÀÆgÀ vÁ: gÁªÀÄzÀÄUÀð EªÀgÀ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ £ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÀ §UÉÎ «ZÁgÀuÉ ªÀiÁr ªÀgÀ¢ ¸À°è¹zÀ §UÉÎ. ªÉÄïÁÌt¹zÀ «µÀAiÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ G¯ÉèÃRzÀ£ÀéAiÀÄ ªÀiÁ£ÀågÀªÀgÀ°è «£ÀAw¹PÉƼÀÄîªÀÅzÉãÉAzÀgÉ, SÉÊ¢ 3105-ªÀiÁgÀÄw AiÀÄ®è¥Àà PÀjUÁgÀ ¸Á॥ ZÀÄAZÀ£ÀÆgÀ vÁ: gÁªÀÄzÀÄUÀð EªÀgÀ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è EªÀ£À ªÀÄUÀ£À ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ EgÀĪÀ §UÉÎ vÁªÀÇUÀ¼ÀÄ ªÀiËTPÀªÁV PÉýzÀÄÝ D ¥ÀæPÁgÀ £Á£ÀÄ ºÁUÀÆ £ÀªÀÄä ©Ãl ¹§âA¢ ¸ÉÃj ¸ÀzÀj UÁæªÀÄPÉÌ ºÉÆÃV ¸ÁܤPÀªÁV «ZÁgÀuÉ ªÀiÁrzÀÄÝ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. PÁgÀt ¸ÀzÀjAiÀĪÀgÀ ªÀÄ£ÉAiÀÄ°è FUÀ ¸ÀzsÀå AiÀiÁªÀÇzÉà ªÀÄzÀÄªÉ ¢£ÁAPÀ ¦PÀì DVgÀĪÀ¢¯Áè CAvÁ w½zÀÄ §A¢zÀÄÝ EgÀÄvÀÛzÉ. ªÀiÁ£ÀågÀªÀgÀ°è CªÀ¯ÉÆÃR£É DUÀ®Ä «£ÀAw CzÉ. vÀªÀÄä «±Áé¹ DgÀPÀëPÀ G¥À¤jÃPÀëPÀgÀÄ PÀlPÉÆüÀ ¥ÉǰøÀ oÁuÉ” 6. The above police report indicates that no marriage is fixed on 10.5.2025 in the convict’s family. In the above circumstances, the petitioner would not be entitled for relief as sought in the writ petition. Accordingly, writ petition stands rejected. Sd/- (S G PANDIT) JUDGE JTR List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14