- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50047 WP No. 31945 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 31945 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NOORULLA KHAN CTP - 9267 S/O LATE MEHBOOB KHAN AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, R/O CHINTAMANI DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR KARNATAKA – 563 125. …PETITIONER (BY SRI SIRAJUDDIN AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON BENGALURU – 560 100. 3. THE LIFE CONVICTS RELEASE COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50047 WP No. 31945 of 2024 VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU – 560 001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI V.G.BHANUPRAKASH, AAG A/W SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 AND 3 THAT PETITIONER NOORULLA KHAN CTP-9267 SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR HIS PREMATURE RELEASE IN THE ENSUING MEETING FOR RELEASE OF LIFE CONVICTS. THIS 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) Direct the Respondent 2 and 3 that petitioner Noorulla Khan Ctp – 9267 shall be considered for his Premature release in the ensuing meeting for release of Life Convicts. b) Pass any other order(s) which this court may deem fit and proper under the facts - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:50047 WP No. 31945 of 2024 and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the application of the petitioner has already been considered and is rejected, both by the Advisory Board and the Life Convict Release Committee. 3. In the aforesaid fact situation, learned counsel for the petition seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to challenge the same. 4. Reserving such liberty, the petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 17