- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28073 WP No. 11213 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 11213 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI FRANK ANTHONY @ FRANK S/O RAYAPPA AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, R/AT THATGUPPE VILLAGE, UTTARAHALLI HOBLI, NEAR KAGGALIPURA, KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU-560082 NOW IN THE CENTRAL PRISON, CTP NO 12298, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BANGALORE-560100 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. V.S. TIGADI., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU-560100 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, BENGALURU-560100 4. THE ADVISORY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28073 WP No. 11213 of 2026 KARNATAKA PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, BENGALURU-560100 5. THE LIFE CONVICTS RELEASE COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, BENGALURU-560001 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT GENERAL PAROLE TO THE PETITIONER- FRANK ANTHONY AT FRANK CTP NO-12298 FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS WITH LIBERTY TO FURTHER EXTENSION OF PAROLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW OR TILL THE PETITIONER IS RELEASED ON 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 Respondents to grant general parole to the petitioner-Frank Anthony @ Frank CTP No.12298 for a period of 90 days with liberty to further extension of parole in accordance with law or till the Petitioner is released on premature release. b. Issue any other writ or order or direction that deems fit to grant in the circumstances of the case in the interest of justice. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:28073 WP No. 11213 of 2026 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the Writ Petition, which reads as under:- Memo for withdrawn The undersigned counsel appearing for the petitioner most respectfully prays that, this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to permit the petitioner to withdrawn the above petition as not pressed in the interest of justice. 3. Accepting the said memo filed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn reserving liberty to the Petitioner to file a fresh petition challenging the rejection order passed by the Advisory Board. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 61