- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43229 WP No. 30961 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 30961 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. MAHADEVAMMA W/O BASAVARAJAPPA AGED 56 YEARS R/AT CHEEKANAHALLI VILLAGE, K R PET TALUK, MANDYA DISTRICT-571426 SERVING SENTENCE IN MYSORE CENTRAL PRISON, (CTP NO. 00183) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA 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, MYSORE-570007 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43229 WP No. 30961 of 2025 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 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 DATED 21.04.2020 VIDE NO. HD 119 PRA 2018, 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 Petitioner 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 dated 21.04.2020 vide No. HD 119 PRA 2018, 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43229 WP No. 30961 of 2025 petitioner on parole till the decision of the Government on premature release in the interest of justice. c. Pass any other order/directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the terms of justice. 2. Learned AGA on instructions submits that the Advisory Board and the Life Convicts Release Committee (LCRC) having recommended the premature release of the petitioner. The matter is now pending before the Cabinet for approval which would be considered, and necessary orders would be passed within 60 days from today. 3. In that view of the matter, being of the opinion that the Petitioner would be entitled to be released on parole, remission having been approved, I pass the following: ORDER i. Writ petition is allowed. ii. Respondents are directed to release the Petitioner on general parole till the final decision - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43229 WP No. 30961 of 2025 is taken in the matter by imposing usual conditions. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20