- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53205 WP No. 25918 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 25918 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: LAXMAN S/O BHARAMAPPA @ BHARAMARADDI TERINAGADDI, PRESENTLY AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS R/AT CHINCHALLI VILLAGE, GADAG IDST 582117 (SERVING SENTENCE IN DEVANAHALLI OPEN PRISON IN CTP NO 1060 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAP S S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU 560001 2. THE LIFE CONVICTS PREMATURE RELEASE COMMITTEE HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURE 560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISIONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO.9 SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU 560009 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53205 WP No. 25918 of 2025 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OPEN PRISON DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT 562164 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PLEASED TO ACT IN STRICT COMPLIANCE OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. HD 119 PRA 2018, BENGALURU, DATED 21.04.2020 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND BE FURTHER PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR PREMATURE RELEASE IN TERMS OF THE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs; a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to be pleased to act in strict compliance of the Notification bearing No. HD 119 PRA 2018, Bengaluru, dated 21.04.2020 produced as Annexure-A and be further pleased to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for premature release in terms of the Annexure-A b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondents to release the petitioner on parole till the decision of the Government in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53205 WP No. 25918 of 2025 c. Pass such other order/s direction/s considering the facts and of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for is rendered infructuous. 3. Accepting the submission of counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17