- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53485 WP No. 37016 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. 37016 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT DHARSHINI N D/O NAGARAJ, W/O MUNIRAJ M. (CTP- NO. 14915) AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/A NO.938, 3RD MAIN, M.C LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560040 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, NO.4, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE 560 009 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE 560 100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA, AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53485 WP No. 37016 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 20.11.2025 (ANNX-A) OF CPB/CTP-SEC/16371/2025 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE R3 TO RELEASE THE CONVICT BEARING CTP NO. 14915/2025 ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS 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 wife of detenu – Muniraj @ Abhigowda @ Abhi – CTP No.14915 is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned Endorsement dated 20.11.2025 (Annexure-A) of CPB/CTP-Sec/16371/25, and consequently direct the R3 to release the convict bearing CTP No.14915/2025 on General Parole for a period of 30 days. b. Pass such other orders or directions as may be deemed fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The detenu having surrendered from the last parole on 13.10.2025, I am of the considered opinion that a period of six months have to elapse before consideration of a fresh application for general parole. Hence, reserving liberty to the petitioner to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53485 WP No. 37016 of 2025 approach this Court after expiry of six months, petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 60