- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12654 WP No. 21295 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 21295 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. RATHNA POOJARTHI W/O BABU PUJARI MOTHER OF CONVICT NAMELY SURENDRA @ SOORA S/O BABU PUJARI (CTP-1441) AGED ABOUT 71 YEARS R/O YERLAPADI, YERLAPADI POST KARKALA, DISTRICT - UDUPI KARNATAKA-574 102. …PETITIONER (BY SMT. UMME SALMA, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON BELAGAVI-591108. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHESHU .V, HCGP) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECT THE Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:12654 WP No. 21295 of 2025 RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER'S SON CONVICT NAMELY SURENDRA @ SOORA S/O BABU PUJARI (CTP-1441) ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS OR TILL THE COMMITTEE MEETS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed a memo dated 02.03.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition as not pressed. 2. The said memo is taken on record. 3. In view of the above said memo, the writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. Sd/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 7