- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33648 WP No. 11551 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 11551 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SHAKARAPPA S/O PANDU, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/AT NACHAGANAHALLI, SHIDLAGHATTA TALUK, CHIKKABALLAPURA-562101, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KRISHNE GOWDA, ADVOCATE FOR SMT. SHIVAMMA D.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPTD BY DIBBURAHALLI POLICE, BANGALORE 560 063. 3. STATE OF KARNATAKA COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BANGALORE DISTRICT. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33648 WP No. 11551 of 2025 BANGALORE - 560 001. 4. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA BANGALORE 560 068. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECTION FOR THE R4 TO RELEASE THE DETUNE SHANKARAPPA, THE CTP NO BEARING 13282, ON THE PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FOR THE PURPOSE OF HIS OLD HOUSE REPAIR BEFORE THE MONSOON STARTS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33648 WP No. 11551 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner is convicted for having sexually assaulted his daughter and his application for parole is rejected on the ground that an appeal is pending consideration. If there is a pending case, that should be a contra condition for grant of parole in terms of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual, 2021. Therefore, no exception can be taken, and the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV