- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53309 WP No. 36410 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. 36410 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. RAKSHITHA W/O NAVEEN KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, R/AT KODIHALLI VILLAGE, NONAVINAKER POST, TIPTUR TALUK, TUMAKURU DISTRICT 572227 THE PETITIONER IS THE WIFE OF THE CONVICT PRISONER NO. 01174 NAVEEN KUMAR WHO IS SERVING SENTENCE IN MYSORE CENTRAL PRISON …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAP S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560003 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MYSORE 570007 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TUMAKURU DISTRICT TUMAKURU 572 106 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE TUTUVEKERE POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53309 WP No. 36410 of 2025 TUMAKURU DISTRICT. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO EXTEND THE GENERAL PAROLE TO CONVICT PRISONER NO. 01174 NAVEEN KUMAR L R ALIAS NAVEEN S/O REVANNA FOR ANOTHER 60 DAYS AND ETC. THIS WRIT 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 wife of the detenu – Naveenkumar L.R. @ Naveena – CTP No.01174 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 extend the parole to Convict Prisoner No.01174 Naveen Kumar L R @ Naveena S/o Revanna for another 60 days b) Pass such other orders/ directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice. 2. This Court vide order dated 16.10.2025 in W.P.No.31243/2025 has granted 30 days parole on account of the father of the detenu suffering from - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53309 WP No. 36410 of 2025 third stage liver cancer. The detenu has complied with all the conditions and surrendered to the jail authorities. There is no complaint against the detenu in relation thereto. In that view of the matter, considering that the father of the detenu is still suffering from third stage liver cancer requiring treatment, I am of the considered opinion that 90 days parole can be granted. As such, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent–Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Mysore, is directed to release the detenu – Naveen Kumar L.R. @ Naveena – CTP No.01174 on parole for a period of 90 days commencing from 22.12.2025, subject to the following conditions: a) The prisoner – Naveenkumar L.R. @ Naveena – CTP No.01174 shall mark his - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53309 WP No. 36410 of 2025 attendance in the jurisdictional Police Station, weekly once throughout the period of his parole and it would be the responsibility of the jurisdictional Police to take them to gaol, in the event, the convict would evade going back to the gaol, after the expiry of the period of parole. b) The concerned respondent shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated to ensure return of the detenu to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. iii) The Registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for its immediate execution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 58