- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32190 WP No. 15277 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15277 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NAGENDRA S/O. ANJINAPPA, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/ATAND- MADEENACHAUK, MANGAMMANAPALYA, BENGALURU- 560 102. (NOW IN CUSTODY CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE-580 100. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.5, MILLERS ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE KARNATAKA-560 052. RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32190 WP No. 15277 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUITON OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT AS ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN NO./CPB/CTP-SEC/21542/2025 DATED 04.03.2025 BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2/CENTRAL PRISON, BANGALORE, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IN PRISONER CTP NO. 14033 CONVICTED BY THE JUDGMENT AND ORDER DATED 10.11.2023 PASSES BY THE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION COURT, FTSC-I AT BENGALURU IN SPL.C. NO. 1917/2021 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC/ 363, 376 OF IPC AND 4 & 6 POCSO ACT. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32190 WP No. 15277 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner's application for General Parole is rejected vide the second respondent's Endorsement dated 04.03.2025 [Annexure-B] citing the pendency of the bail application [IA.1/2023] in Criminal Appeal in No.2271/2023 and this would come within the fold of excepted circumstances under Clause 641(i)(v) of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual - 2021 and therefore, there is no reason for interference. The petition stands disposed of subject to all just exceptions. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV