- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46106 WP No. 27224 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 12TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 27224 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI MANI S/O JAYBALU AGE ABOUT 32 YEARS PERMANENT R/AT LAST CROSS, ADISHAKTI NAGAR CHIKKAMAGALURU TALUK AND DISTRICT 577133 SERVING SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON BENGALURU(CTP NO 8228) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL, 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 CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON PARAPPANA AGRAHARA BENGALURU 560100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46106 WP No. 27224 of 2025 THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 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 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND BE FURTHER PLEASED TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR PREMATURE RELEASE IN TERMS OF THE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS WRIT 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 brother of the detenu-Mani-CTP 8228 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 produced as Annexure-A and be further pleased to direct the Respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for premature release in terms of the Annexure-A. b. Issue a Writ, Order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondents to release the petitioner on parole till the decision of the Government on premature release application. c. Pass such other orders/ directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice. 2. The detenu had been convicted for offence under Section 302 of IPC in SC No.76/2012 by the II Additional District and Sessions Court, Chikmagalur - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46106 WP No. 27224 of 2025 and sentenced on 19.11.2015 for imprisonment of life. He having been granted general parole on 5 occasions, emergency parole on 3 occasions has had the benefit of parole for a period of 1 year, 3 months and 4 days, having totally served a period of 11 years, 10 months, 19 days excluding the parole period. The detenu had made an application for premature release. The said application having been approved by the Advisory Board is now pending consideration by the Life Convicts Release Committee (LCRC). In that background, I am of the considered opinion that the detenu can be released on parole subject to the decision of the LCRC. Needless to say if the LCRC were to deny the premature release, the detenu would have to surrender himself before the jail authorities. In that background, I pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is partly allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46106 WP No. 27224 of 2025 ii. Respondent No.4 is directed to release the detenu-Mani-CTP 8228 on parole for a period of 90 days with usual conditions and or the decision of the LCRC whichever is earlier. In the event of the LCRC approving the premature release, then the parole shall continue until approval by the appropriate authorities. In the event of the LCRC rejecting the recommendation of the Advisory Board, the detenu would have to surrender to the jail authorities within 15 days of such rejection. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 5