- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53203 WP No. 36089 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. 36089 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI.MAHALINGA @ MAHALINGEGOWDA S/O SOMBEGOWDA AGE 72 YEARS R/AT BOLAMARANAHALLI, KIKKERI, MANDYA - 571423 THE PETITIONER IS THE FATHER OF CONVICT PRISONER NO 18510 SOMASHEKHAR @ SANDEEP KUMAR @ DEEPU WHO IS SERVING LIFE SENTENCE IN MYSORE CENTRAL PRISON …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAP S S.,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 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53203 WP No. 36089 of 2025 BENGALURU-560009 4. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MYSORE-570007. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTILCES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO. 4 TO RELEASE THE PRISONER NO. 18510 SOMASHEKAR AT SANDEEP KUMAR AT DEEPU ON PAROLE TILL THE FINAL DECISION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, 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 respondent No.4 to release the Prisoner No.18510 Somashekar @ Sandeep Kumar @ Deepu on parole till the final decision of the Government in the interest of justice and equity. b. Pass such other order/s direction/s considering the facts and of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the relief sought for is rendered infructuous. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53203 WP No. 36089 of 2025 3. Accepting the submission of counsel for the petitioner, the petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 47