- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32189 WP No. 13173 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. 13173 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI J D ASHOKA (PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY) S/O DUGGAPPA GOWDA, 0 AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS R/AT JATTINAMAKKI, VATAGARU VILLAGE, THIRTHAHALLI TALUK, SHIVAMOGA DISTRICT 577 432 CTP NO.1660. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. HARISH KUMAR M C.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. GOVENMENT OF KARNATAKA DEPARTMENT OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICE REP BY GA/ HCGP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE-01. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32189 WP No. 13173 of 2025 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON SHIVAMOGGA 577 222. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SHIVAMOGGA DISTRICT SHIVAMOGGA -577 222. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE ENDORSEMENT PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN SAN:KE KAA/ SHI/JE/1/9020/2024-25 DATED 25.03.2025 AS PER ANNEXURE-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:32189 WP No. 13173 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner's application for General parole is rejected on the ground that he has not served the minimum imprisonment of two years including remission and this remains uncontroverted with the petitioner having spent only One year and Nine months in prison. As of today, the application for General parole definitely is premature, and therefore subject to all just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of. It is needless to observe that if there is any application for Emergency parole, the same shall be considered in accordance with the terms of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV