- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53260 WP No. 14226 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 14226 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: RASHID W/O HAJARATH UMMAR MOTHER OF MOHAMMED ALI CTP-13685 AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS, R/O NO. 5-1, ARAMANE KERI, SUBASH NAGAR, SAGAR, SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA-577401. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON BALLARI - 583103. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RELEASE PETITIONERS CONVICT MOHAMMED ALI CTP- 13685 ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS ON THE GROUND THAT ILLNESS OF PETITIONER WHICH IS EVIDENT AND ISSUED BY THE SAGAR HOSPITAL AND ALSO THE CONVICT WIFE IS CURRENTLY PREGNANT. THE PRESENCE OF CONVICT WHO IS THE SON OF THE PETITIONER IS ESSENTIAL TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPORT TO HIS PREGNANT WIFE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53260 WP No. 14226 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. The mother of the detenu is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Direct the respondent no.2 to release petitioners convict Mohammed Ali CTP-13685 on general parole for a period of 90 days on the ground that illness of petitioner which is evident and issued by the Sagar hospital and also the convict wife is currently pregnant. the presence of convict who is the son of the petitioner is essential to provide medical care for effective treatment and recovery and to provide necessary support to his pregnant wife. b. Pass such other order/s which this court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. 2. Learned AGA submits that the Police Report received is positive in nature, recommending parole of the detenu for a period of 30 days. She submits that, given a week’s time necessary orders would be passed. 3. Placing her submission on record, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 14