- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33861 WP No. 21436 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. 21436 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: M SUBBA S/O MUNISWAMY FATHER OF CONVICT NAMELY VENUGOPAL S/O SUBRAMANI CTP-11477 AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS R/ O NO. 138, 9TH MAIN KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT 2ND STAGE, CHANDRA NAGAR, VTC BANGALORE SOUTH P.O.J.P. NAGAR, DISTRICT - BANGALORE KARNATAKA - 560078 …PETITIONER (BY Smt. UMME SALMA.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33861 WP No. 21436 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU- 560100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K. P. YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS SON CONVICT NAMELY VENUGOPAL S/O SUBRAMANI (CTP-11477) ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN B GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33861 WP No. 21436 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner's son is undergoing sentence for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 143 and 147 of IPC. The application for general parole by the petitioner's son is rejected by the impugned Endorsement dated 30.05.2025. The second respondent has rejected the application, without a detailed discussion, but referring to a report from the jurisdictional Assistant Police Commissioner [CCRB], and this Report is also perfunctory in stating that petitioner is accused of having committed murder and therefore, his application for Parole must be rejected. The Court, on the previous hearing date, upon hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Government Advocate, while expressing the prima facie opinion on the merits of the application, has permitted the learned Additional Government Advocate to secure a report. Though no - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33861 WP No. 21436 of 2025 report is filed, the learned Additional Government Advocate proposes to rely upon the Assistant Commissioner’s Report dated 27.05.2025 and when queried, the learned Additional Government Advocate is categorical that there are no contra conditions for grant of general parole. In the light of the afore, the following: ORDER a. The petition is allowed. b. The second respondent is directed to grant general parole to the petitioner's son subject to the terms as contemplated under the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 on receipt of certified copy of this order. c. The second respondent shall impose such conditions as shall be necessary to ensure that the petitioner's son marks - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:33861 WP No. 21436 of 2025 attendance regularly with the jurisdictional police. d. The learned counsel for the petitioner is reserved liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the second respondent [by email: cpblr.prisons-kar@gov.in] addressed to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru- 560100. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB