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HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:25252 WP No. 15000 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO. 15000 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN:
PARVEEN BEGUM W/O. SHAIK BAHADUR, AGE 67 YEARS, R/AT NO. 501, RAHMANJI GUEST HOUSE, MANJUNATH NAGAR, 5TH CROSS, ANDRA LAYOUT, KALKERE, BENGALURU - 560 043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R, ADVOCATE) AND:
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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001.
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CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU - 560 100.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND
Digitally signed by SUVARNA T Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
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CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO. 04, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU - 560 009. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISHA A.S, AGA)
THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND GRANT EXTENSION OF GENERAL PAROLE TO THE PETITIONERS SON, NAMELY NASIR HYDER ALIAS NASIR (CTP NO. 14784), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MANUAL, 2021, ON HUMANITARIAN AND MEDICAL GROUNDS AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY,
ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI
ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed seeking the following prayers:
“a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing the respondents to consider and grant extension of General parole to the petitioner's son, namely Nasir Hyder @ Nasir (CTP No. 14784), in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual, 2021, on humanitarian and medical grounds; b) Pass an order or direction in the nature of a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No. 2 to release the Petitioner's son, Nasir Hyder @ Nasir (CTP No. 14784) on extension of General Parole;
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c) Grant such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.”
2. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to extend the parole granted to the petitioner's son, who is presently in judicial custody.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that parole was initially granted on medical grounds and that the petitioner’s son, being the only son, is required to take care of the petitioner. It is further submitted that though an extension of parole was sought and the same was rejected without any basis.
4. Learned AGA, who accepts notice on behalf of the respondents, on instructions submits that after the parole period, son of the petitioner is now in jail. It is submitted that if the petitioner's son requires parole, he has to approach the concerned with an appropriate application and the question of extension of parole does not arise.
5. Having heard the learned counsel on either side, perused the material on record.
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6. It is rightly submitted by the learned AGA that the petitioner's son is already in custody after the parole period expired. If the petitioner's son requires parole again, he has to go through the procedure as contemplated under the Karnataka Police Act. In the light of the above submission, the petitioner is not entitled for any relief in this writ petition.
7. In that view of the matter, this Court is passing the following:
ORDER i) Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to avail the appropriate remedy in accordance with law.
i) Pending IAs., if any, shall stand closed.
SD/- (LALITHA KANNEGANTI) JUDGE
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