- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46152 WP No. 25778 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. 25778 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANA GOUDA S/O NANJAPPA, AGED 59 YEARS R/AT PETTANAHALLI, KASABA HOBLI, HOSAKOTE TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562114 PRESENTLY SERVING SENTENCE IN BENGALURU CENTRAL PRISON (CTP NO. 13918) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 2. THE LIFE CONVICTS PREMATURE RELEASE COMMITTEE HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED 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 -560 100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46152 WP No. 25778 of 2025 THIS W.P. 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 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 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 wife of detenu Narayanagouda CTP 13918 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-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 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:46152 WP No. 25778 of 2025 2. The detenu had been convicted for offences under Section 341 and 302 of IPC in SC No.214/2005 by 9th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru and was sentenced on 11.03.2013, the highest of the sentence being that of life imprisonment. The detenu had been granted general parole on 8 occasions, emergency parole on 8 occasions and court parole on 1 occasion totally amounting to 2 years 10 days. The detenu having served a sentence of 12 years 1 month 12 days as on 17.07.2015 had filed application for premature release. In terms of the said application, the Advisory Board had approved the premature release of the detenu, and the matter is now pending before 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:46152 WP No. 25778 of 2025 would have to surrender himself before the jail authorities. In that background, I pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is partly allowed. ii. Respondent No.4 is directed to release the detenu Narayanagouda CTP 13918 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.: 0