- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53270 WP No. 35364 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 35364 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. RATHNA W/O NAGARAJ AGED 57 YEARS R/AT 1 CROSS, K B ROAD NEAR MARIYAMMA TEMPLE ROAD YADALAMMA NAGAR BANASHANKARI BENGALURU-560082 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAP S S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE LIFE CONVICTS PREMATURE RELEASE COMMITTEE HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO. 9 SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU-560009. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON BALLARI-583101 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53270 WP No. 35364 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K P YASHODHA., AGA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO GIVE DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PLEASED TO ACT IN STRICT COMPLIANCE OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. HD 119 PRA 2018, BENGALURU, DATED 21.04.2020 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND BE FURTHER PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PRISONER NO 12965 VINAYAK @ GANESH AT JOGI S/O NAGARAJ FOR PREMATURE RELEASE IN TERMS OF THE ANNEXURE-B AND ETC. 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. Issue a Writ, Order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondents to be pleased to act in strict compliance of the Notification bearing No. HD 119 PRA 2018, Bengaluru, dated 21.04.2020 produced as Annexure- and be further pleased to direct the respondents to consider the case of the prisoner No 12965 Vinayak @ Ganesh @ Jogi S/o Nagaraj for premature release in terms of the Annexure. b. Issue a Writ, Order of direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondents to release the Prisoner No 12965 Vinayak @ Ganesh @ Jogi S/o Nagaraj on parole for a period of 90 days in the interest of justice and equity. c. Pass such other orders/ directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53270 WP No. 35364 of 2025 2. Learned AGA submits that the application filed by the detenu for premature release has been rejected by the Advisory Board and that a copy thereof would be furnished to the learned counsel for the detenu in one week’s time from now. 3. In that view of the matter, reserving liberty to the detenu to challenge the rejection order of the Advisory Board, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 34