- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49902 WP No. 8793 of 2025 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. 8793 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RESHMA W/O SANTU @ SANTOSH CTP-13058 AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS R/O 6-129(N), GUDDEANGADI, KUNTALPADI HOUSE, BOMMARABETTU, UDUPI – 576 113. …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 BALLARI – 583 101. 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:49902 WP No. 8793 of 2025 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 FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER’S HUSBAND SANTU @ SANTOSH CTP-13058 APPLICATION TO RELEASE HIM PREMATURELY AND TO GRANT GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS WITH FURTHER EXTENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW TILL THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERS HIS PREMATURE RELEASE CITING THAT PETITIONER’S DAUGHTER MARRIAGE IS GOING TO BE FIXED THE PRESENCE OF HER HUSBAND IS ESSENTIAL TO FULFIL THE FAMILIAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49902 WP No. 8793 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner – wife of the convict (Santu @ Santosh – CTP No.13058), is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: "a) Direct the Respondents to consider petitioner’s Husband SANTU @ SANTOSH CTP – 13058 application to release him prematurely and to grant general parole for a period of 90 days with further extension in accordance with law, till the committee considers his premature release citing that petitioner’s daughter marriage is going to be fixed the presence of her Husband is essential to fulfil the familial and social responsibilities. b) Pass any other order(s) which this court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the application of the convict for premature release has already been considered and is rejected, both by the Advisory Board and the Life Convicts Release Committee. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:49902 WP No. 8793 of 2025 3. In the aforesaid fact situation, reserving liberty to challenge the same, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE NVJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 21