- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27733 WP No. 19185 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19185 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SMT CHAMUNDAMMA AGE 50 YEARS W/O MUNIYALLAPPA KAMARASANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL KARNATAKA - 562 114 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRANKUMAR H K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS KARNATAKA STATE REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON PARAPPANA AGRAHARA ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU REPRESENTED BY SPP HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BENGALURU - 560 001. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:27733 WP No. 19185 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT PAROLE TO THE CONVICTED PERSON (CTP 13426) AS PER ANNEXURE-B, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. 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 relief: "Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction directing the respondents to grant parole to the convicted person (CTP 13426) as per Annexure-B, in the interest of justice and equity." 2. Learned AGA submits that in the criminal appeal filed by the detenu, the said detenu has been released on bail, rendering the above petition infructuous. 3. Placing his submission on record, the above petition is dismissed as infructuous. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY/List No.: 1 Sl No.: 51