- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53172 WP No. 35609 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. 35609 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: VENKATESH S/O MUTTHU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, R/AT NO.33, 3RD CROSS, NARASIPURA LAYOUT, VIDYARANYAPURA, BENGALURU-560084. PERMANENT ADDRESS GUTTE PALYA VILLAGE, KASABA HOBLI, NELAMANGALA TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, KARNATAKA – 562123 NOW IN CENTRAL PRISON HAVING CTP NO.15041, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560100. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MANJUNATHA RAO LOKANDE N., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHAN SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. Digitally signed by JUANITA THEJESWINI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53172 WP No. 35609 of 2025 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT, BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGARAHARA, BENGALURU-560100. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KARNATAKA PRISION CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560009. 5. STATE OF KARNATAKA DODDABELAVANGALA POLICE BENGALURU - 560063. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R3 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR 90 DAYS (CONSIDERING PRODUCED VIDE ANNX-E) TO THE WP AND DIRECT THE R3 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON EMERGENCY PAROLE FOR 30 DAYS (CONSIDERING PRODUCED VIDE ANNX- E) TO THE WP. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING 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: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53172 WP No. 35609 of 2025 a) Issue Writ of Mandamus and direct the 3rd respondent to release the petitioner on general parole for 90 days (considering produced vide ANNEXURE-E) to the writ petition; and b) Issue Writ of Mandamus and direct the 3rd respondent to release the petitioner on emergency parole for 30 days (considering produced vide ANNEXURE-E) to the writ petition; and c) Issue any other writ or order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems it fit necessary under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice and equity. 2. A memo dated 15.12.2025 signed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, has been filed, which reads as under: "MEMO FOR WITHDRAWN The petitioner most respectfully submit as follows: The petitioner most respectfully prays before this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdraw the above Petition as not pressed and be pleased to take this memo on record and pass such - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53172 WP No. 35609 of 2025 order the Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity." 3. Accepting the said memo and submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 4. In view of dismissal of the main petition, pending applications, if any, do not survive for consideration. Hence, the same are disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE JT/- CT: JL