- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30847 WP No. 15067 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. 15067 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI. NARAYANA. K @ NARAYANASWAMI S/O ERANNA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, CTP NO.12530 CURRENTLY SERVING HIS SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU PERMANENT ADDRESS KANTHAYANA PALYA, KOTHAGERE HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR - 572 130 …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 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30847 WP No. 15067 of 2026 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ADDRESS TUMKARU DISTRICT, TUMKUR-572 103 …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 SEEKING TO-QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DTD 07.01.2026 ISSUED BY THE R-2 IN LETTER NO. BCP/J3/19444/2026 VIDE ANNX-D AND CONSEQUENTLY, TO DIRECT R-2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 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-detenu (CTP No.12530) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or other appropriate writ seeking to quash the endorsement dated 07.01.2026 issued by the Respondent No.2 in Letter No. BCP/J3/19444/2026 vide ANNEXURED & consequently, to direct Respondent No.2 to release the Petitioner on general parole for a period of 90 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 & equity. 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.139/2018 for offences under Section 302 and 201 of IPC by the 6th Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumkuru - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30847 WP No. 15067 of 2026 and sentenced on 30.11.2021 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 6 years 1 month 17 days of imprisonment as on 27.08.2024 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. It is also the case of the Petitioner that he is seeking parole to make financial arrangements for the educational requirement of his daughter. Considering that the education of the daughter would be tremendous relevance to the petitioner and his family and taking into consideration the conduct of the detenu has been satisfactory while incarcerated, there is no particular complaint against the detenu, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30847 WP No. 15067 of 2026 ii) Respondent–Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bangalore, is directed to release the detenu-CTP No.12530 on parole for a period of 30 days commencing from 06.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: a) The prisoner-CTP No.12530 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 convict 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. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS / List No.: 2 Sl No.: 27