- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31392 WP No. 15576 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 15576 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI R SATHISH S/O RAJENDRA, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, NO.330, 16TH A MAIN, 4TH T BLOCK, JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU-560041 (LODGED IN CENTRAL PRISON BENGALURU CTP NO.14939) CURRENTLY ON PAROLE. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP C. PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560100. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO.4, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31392 WP No. 15576 of 2025 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT OF EMERGENCY PAROLE FOR 15 DAYS TO THE PETITIONER SO AS TO ENABLE HIM TO ATTEND HIS AILING MOTHER. 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 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is convicted for an offence punishable under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 and the petitioner has approached this Court directly for Emergency parole citing his mother's health condition. Smt. K.P.Yashoda, a learned Additional Government Advocate, submits that she has secured instructions in the light of the Medical Certificate as - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31392 WP No. 15576 of 2025 per Annexure-C and her instructions are that the petitioner's mother was not an inpatient but has only visited the Out Patient Department with the Victoria Hospital, Bengaluru. Smt. K.P.Yashoda also submits that the petitioner was either on General or Emergency parole between 07.02.2025 to 03.06.2025 and the petitioner, even if entitled for Emergency parole, must make an application in the prescribed form with the authorities under the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual, 2021. Hence the following: ORDER [A] The petition stands disposed of, subject to all just exceptions. [B] The petitioner is reserved liberty to make an application in the prescribed form with the authorities under the Karnataka - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31392 WP No. 15576 of 2025 Prisons and Correctional Services Manual, 2021 for grant of Emergency parole. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV