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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43524 WP No. 32963 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 29THDAY OF OCTOBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32963 OF 2024 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
NAMUDDIN ALIAS MUNNA CTP - 01125 S/O TAJUDDIN AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, R/O CHINTAMANI DIST CHIKKABALLAPUR KARNATAKA - 563125.
…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 SHIVAMOGGA - 577 302.
3.
THE LIFE CONVITCTS RELEASE COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560001.
4.
THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SHESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU - 560001.
Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:43524 WP No. 32963 of 2024
…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. BHANU PRAKASH., AAG A/W SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA)
THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R2 AND R3 THAT PETITIONER NAZMUDDIN AT MUNNA CTP-01125 SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR HIS RELEASE ON PAROLE TILL THE COMMITTEE MEETS TO CONSIDERS HIS APPLICATION FOR PREMATURE RELEASE 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. Direct the R3 and R3 that petitioner Nazmuddin @ Munna CTP-01125 shall be considered for his release on parole till the committee meets to considers his application for premature release.
b. Pass any 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. The grievance of the Petitioner is that his application for premature release had not been considered and as such, a mandamus as detailed above was sought for.
3. Sri. B.G.Bhanu Prakash, learned Additional Advocate General submits that the application of the Petitioner
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for premature release was considered and the Advisory Board in its meeting held on 05.03.2025 has rejected the said application.
4. If that be so, it is required for the respondents to furnish the rejection order to the Petitioner so as to enable the petitioner to take appropriate steps. The same not having been done, direction is issued to Respondent No.2 to furnish a copy of the rejection
order to the petitioner within one week's time from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.
5. In that view of the matter, I pass the following:
ORDER i. The petition stands disposed.
ii. Liberty is reserved to the Petitioner to take appropriate steps as regards the rejection order. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE
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