- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30959 WP No. 16531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 16531 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI RANGANNA @ RANGANATHA S/O HOTTE SANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS, CTP NO. 12386 CURRENTLY SERVING HIS SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN J.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BENGALURU - 560 100 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, KARNATAKA STATE ADDRESS. NO.4, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ADDRESS. TUMAKURU DISTRICT, TUMAKURU - 572 137 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30959 WP No. 16531 of 2026 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SEEKING TO-QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 06.05.2026 ISSUED BY THE R2 IN LETTER NO. BCP/J3/819/2026 VIDE ANNX-D AND CONSEQUENTLY TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS 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 – Ranganna @ Ranganatha (CTP No.12386) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or other appropriate writ or order seeking to quash the impugned endorsement dated 06.05.2026 issued by the Respondent No.2 in Letter No. BCP/J3/819/2026 vide ANNEXURE-D and consequently, to release the Petitioner on general parole for a period of 30 days. b) Pass any such other order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.105/2018 for offences under Section 302, 354(A), 504 of IPC by the VI Additional District and Sessions Judge, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30959 WP No. 16531 of 2026 Tumkur and sentenced on 26.08.2021 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 7 years 11 months 12 days of imprisonment as on 14.05.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The petitioner having made an application for parole, the same came to be rejected on account of adverse report having received by the police. 3. A perusal of the police report indicates that it deals with the conviction of the detenu and does not cover any issue as regards the petitioner is at flight risk and or could cause any harm or injury to the victim/s or victim/s causing any harm to the detenu. 4. The learned counsel for the Petitioner also submits that repair of the house of the detenu is to be made, as regards which, a photograph has been produced. 5. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the conduct of the detenu has been satisfactory while incarcerated, there is no particular complaint against the detenu as also presence of the detenu is required to carry out house repair work, this Court passes the following: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30959 WP No. 16531 of 2026 ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent–Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bangalore, is directed to release the detenu - Ranganna @ Ranganatha (CTP No.12386) on parole for a period of 60 days commencing from 06.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: a) The detenu shall mark his attendance in the jurisdictional Police Station, weekly once throughout the period of his parole and it would be the responsibility of the jurisdictional Police to take them to gaol, in the event, the detenu would evade going back to the gaol, after the expiry of the period of parole. b) Respondent No.1- State of Karnataka shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated to ensure return of the detenu to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. iii) The Registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for its immediate execution. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30959 WP No. 16531 of 2026 iv) The petitioner and his family members to comply with all other formalities before the date fixed for release. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43