- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27036 WP No. 20663 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV WRIT PETITION NO. 20663 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. KENCHAMMA, W/O MAHANTESHA (CTP NO.14937) AGED 32 YEARS, R/A JODICHIKKENAHALLI, DODDASIDDANAHALLI HOBLI, THOPANAMALLIGE POST, CHITRADURGA TALUK AND DISTRICT PIN CODE - 577 501. … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIVEK N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGHRAHARA, BENGALURU - 580 100 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND Digitally signed by PRAKASH N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27036 WP No. 20663 of 2025 CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO.4, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009 4. INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SIRA POLICE STATION, TUMKUR - 572 101. … RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITIONER'S HUSBAND REQUEST AND TO GRANT HIM EMERGENCY PAROLE AS GRANTED EARLIER BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P.NO.13538/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-E AND W.P.NO.14551/2025 VIDE ANNEXURE-F AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR FRESH MATTERS LIST, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S SUNIL DUTT YADAV ORAL ORDER Petitioner has sought for issuance of writ in the nature of mandamus to direct the respondents for grant of emergency parole to her husband. 2. Petitioner is the wife of the convict. It is submitted that the convict is suffering from spinal cord disc bulge at L3-L4, L4-L5 and L-5-S1 and is taking - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27036 WP No. 20663 of 2025 continuous treatment. It is submitted that the convict on an earlier occasion was enlarged on parole pursuant to the order passed in W.P.No. 14551/2025. However, the operation could not be performed as there were certain practical difficulties in arranging funds. It is submitted that now arrangements have been made and accordingly the convict may be enlarged on parole so as to enable performance of operation. 3. A memo is filed by the learned counsel for petitioner enclosing copy of the medical report sent to the Chief Superintendent of Central Prison by the Chief Medical Officer, Central Prison. The same, if perused would indicate the ailment as asserted. 4. Learned Additional Government Advocate upon instructions submits that the medical ailment of the petitioner's husband has been verified from the concerned. 5. In light of the same, the convict is enlarged on parole for a period of 3 weeks from the date of release. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:27036 WP No. 20663 of 2025 The convict may be released on 21.07.2025 and the period of 3 weeks to be counted from such date. The Chief Superintendent of Central Prison is entitled to impose necessary conditions as may be required to ensure that the convict returns back. 6. Accordingly, petition is allowed. Sd/- (S SUNIL DUTT YADAV) JUDGE VP