- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31343 WP No. 13141 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. 13141 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: KHADAR SAB S/O DAWAL SAB, FATHER S/O MOHAMMED JABEER AHOMED CTP 12542, AGED ABOUT 63 YEARS, R/O NO. 166, 17 CROSS, BASHA NAGAR, DAVANAGERE, KARNATAKA 577001. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, BALLARI 583103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31343 WP No. 13141 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO RELEASE PETITIONER'S SON MOHAMMED JABEER AHOMED CTP-12542 ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS WITH FURTHER EXTENSION OF 60 DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW ON THE GROUND THAT ILLNESS OF PETITIONER WHICH IS EVIDENT FROM MEDICAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SRIVASTA CLINIC AT BALLARI. THE PRESENCE OF HIS SON WHO IS A CONVICT IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner's son is convicted for the offences punishable under Section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code in S.C.No.116/2015 on the file of the I Additional District and Sessions Court, Davanagere The petitioner seeks General Parole for the convict. Sri.Sirajuddin Ahmed, the learned counsel for the - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31343 WP No. 13141 of 2025 petitioner, submits that the convict's sentence is suspended and bail is granted in Criminal Appeal No.2173/2018 by this Court on 02.07.2025 and that the petitioner will have to organize surety as stipulated thereunder to avail the benefit of suspension that is granted and therefore, the petitioner requests for General Parole. It is seen from the records that the convict's request for parole is rejected on the ground that he was admitted to parole from 10.10.2024 to 23.11.2024 and he has surrendered only on 23.11.2024. This Court is of the considered view that the petitioner must be granted General Parole because of the turn of events. Hence, the following: ORDER [A] The petition is allowed. [B[ The second respondent is directed to grant General Parole to the petitioner's son subject to the terms as contemplated under the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:31343 WP No. 13141 of 2025 Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 on receipt of certified copy of this order. [C] The learned counsel for the petitioner is granted liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the second respondent [by email: cpbly.prisons-kar@gov.in] addressed to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bellari - 583 103. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA ct:sr