- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33642 WP No. 13594 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. 13594 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MRS. SAHHAJAN W/O ABDUK KAYUM, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.365, 261, C A LANE, LR NAGAR, BENGALURU SOUTH, VIVEKNAGAR, BENGALURU-560047. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33642 WP No. 13594 of 2025 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU - 560 100. 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR, GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO.04, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) SET ASIDE THE PAROLE REJECTION ENDORSEMENT DATED 25/03/2025 BEARING REFERENCE NO. CPB/CTP-SEC/23053/2025 VIDE ANNX-A AND CONSEQUENTLY; B) PASS ORDER / DIRECTION BY THE NATURE OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE R2 TO RELEASE THE SON OF THE PETITIONER I.E. SRI. ABDUL WASIM BEARING CTP NO. 12739 ON PAROLE FOR THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33642 WP No. 13594 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner’s application for parole for his son is rejected by the second respondent vide the impugned Endorsement dated 25.03.2025, because the petitioner's son's appeal, as against conviction, for the offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, is pending consideration with this Court in Criminal Appeal No. 656/2025, and the application for grant of bail and suspension of sentence is also pending. These are undisputed and this Court is of the opinion that the petitioner cannot seek parole when the application for bail is - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33642 WP No. 13594 of 2025 pending consideration. Therefore, subject to all just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE NV