- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17531 WP No. 109318 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 109318 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RAMESH S/O. DUNDAPPA TELI AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, CTP NO. 4715, CENTRAL JAIL, DHARWAD-580008 AS PETITIONER IS IN CUSTODY OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O. GONALA VILLAGE, SHIRAHATTI TQ GADAG DIST-582116. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRAVEEN HUCHARADDI, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAW JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS BANGALORE 560001. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA R/BY ITS UNDER SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME PRISON AND CINEMA BANGALORE-560001. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE-560001. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE GADAG BEHIND NEW BUS STAND, GADAG 582101. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL PRISON DHARWAD DHARWAD DISTRICT 580008. RAKESH S HARIHAR Digitally signed by RAKESH S HARIHAR Date: 2025.12.09 11:55:17 +0530 - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17531 WP No. 109318 of 2025 6. THE LIFE CONVICTS RELEASE COMMITTEE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME BANGALORE BY ITS CHAIRMAN 560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.T. HANUMAREDDY, AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER AS TO QUASH THE REPLY AS PER ANNEXURE-E BEARING NO. D.C.R.B- 7/GADAG/SA.PE.R/2024, DATED. 27/12/2024 ISSUED BY DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, GADAG AND TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION MADE VIDE ANNEXURE-A DATED. 21/11/2024 AND GRANT THE PETITIONER THE PAROLE FOR 30 DAYS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA) 1. The petitioner-convict is before this Court seeking his release on parole. 2. The petitioner-convict gets embroiled in a crime, which results in his conviction for an offence punishable under Section 302 of the IPC. The convict as on today completed 6 years 1 month and 5 days of imprisonment, including the under trial period and after conviction. The imprisonment certificate appended to the petition does not indicate anything adverse against the convict in the prison. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17531 WP No. 109318 of 2025 3. In that light, I deem it appropriate to permit the convict to be released on parole for a period of thirty days, which would become operational from the date of release of the convict from the jail. Accordingly, the following: ORDER (1) The Writ Petition is allowed. (2) Mandamus issues to respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner and release the convict (CTP No.4715) – Ramesh S/o Dundappa Teli, , on general parole for a period of thirty days, which would become operational from the date of release of the convict from the jail, subject to the following conditions: (i) The convict (CTP No.4715) shall mark his 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 - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-D:17531 WP No. 109318 of 2025 take him to gaol, in the event, the convict (CTP No.4715) would evade going back to the gaol, after the expiry of the period of general parole. (ii) Respondent No.1 shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated, to ensure return of the convict to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. (3) The petitioner is at liberty to seek extension of parole, which shall be considered looking at the conduct of the convict while he is out on parole. (4) The registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for its execution. Sd/- ( M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE AC CT:ANB List No.: 2 Sl No.: 47