- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 17TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO.4841/2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. HAJIRA W/O LATE M MAYYADDI, AGED 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.2-173, PANCHAYATH ROAD, MALLAR VILLAGE, KAPU TALUK, UDUPI - 574 106 (MOTHER OF CONVICT MOHAMMED SHAMSHUDDIN CURRENTLY SERVING IMPRISONMENT IN CENTRAL PRISON, SHIVAMOGGA. (CONVICT PRISONER NO. 01454) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VIJAYA PRASSAD., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO.9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, SHIVAMOGGA - 577 222 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B.RAVINDRANATH, AGA) THIS W.P. 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 GRANT EMERGENCY PAROLE OF 30 DAYS TO THE CONVICT MOHAMMED SHAMSHUDDIN S/O LATE M MAYYADDI (BEARING CTP NO. 01454). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner's son [Mr. Mohammed Shamshuddin] is convicted for offences under Sections 376 and 506 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 6, 11, read with Sections 12, 13 read with Section 14 and Section 15 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 [for short, 'the POSCO Act'], and he is also convicted for the offences punishable under Section 66(E) and 67(B) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. 2. Mr. Mohammed Shamshuddin is sentenced to undergo different terms of imprisonment, and he is sentenced to 20 years for the offence punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The petitioner has lost her husband on 26.01.2026, and she has filed this petition for Emergency Parole to Mr. Mohammed Shamshuddin - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 asserting that the jail authorities have refused even to receive the application for Emergency Parole. 3. Mr. Vijaya Prasad, the learned counsel for the petitioner, argues in support of the petition, and Mr. B. Ravindranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate who accepts notice for the respondents, is heard. The learned Additional Government Advocate proposes to rely upon Rule 191 of the Karnataka Prison Rules, 1974 [for short, 'the Rules'] as amended by the Amendment Act, 2000 to contend that the petitioner could be admitted to Emergency Parole to attend to the last rites but under an escort. Mr. Vijaya Prasad, in rejoinder, submits that the petitioner will not be able to bear the cost for the escort and the petitioner's son, who has served more than three years, will abide by every condition that will be stipulated by this Court. 4. These circumstances are examined in the light of the provisions of Rule 191 of the Rules and - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 the provisions of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 [for short, 'the Manual 2021']. A convict, who is sentenced to life, can also be admitted to an Emergency Parole on the death of a parent and there is no dispute on this aspect, but the question is, should the petitioner be admitted to Emergency Parole by this Court and stipulating that he should be under an escort while on parole. 5. This Court in W.P.No.38088/2025 has issued directions to the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services to issue an administrative circular to enable filing of applications for general/emergency parole over designated e-mail to avoid petitions of this nature and that circular is yet to be issued. The petitioner requests for Emergency Parole for her son to attend the obsequies for her husband. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 6. The objective of admitting a convict to Emergency Parole is also to ensure that there is encouragement to maintain good conduct and that the convict is able to discharge his filial obligations. Further, the Rule191 employs the expression 'may' in stipulating that the Superintendent of Jail can admit a convict such as the petitioner's son to Emergency Parole. The question whether this stipulation would be mandatory or not could be examined in an appropriate case, but in the present case this Court, in the interest of justice, is persuaded to intervene. Hence, the following. ORDER [a] The petition is allowed and the third respondent is directed to release the petitioner's son [Mr. Mohammed Shamshuddin] on Emergency Parole for a week from 18.02.2026. The third respondent shall insist on terms as required under the Manual 2021 and - 7 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:9645 WP No.4841/2026 also that the petitioner's son shall mark his attendance with the jurisdictional police every day. [b] The learned counsel for the petitioner is granted liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the third respondent [by email: cpsmg.prisons-kar@gov.in] addressed to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Shivamogga - 577 222. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE rs List No.: 3 Sl No.: 22