- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30853 WP No. 16306 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. 16306 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MR JAGADISH S/O. RAMAIAH @ MOOGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT BYADARAHALLI, HULIYURUDURGA HOBLI, KUNIGAL TALUK, TUMKUR-572 213 (BROTHER OF VENKATESHA @ VENKATAPPA CONVICT PRISONER HAVING CTP NO. 14372 NOW IN CUSTODY CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE-580 100 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 84MC+ JVC, SIDDALINGAIAHNA PALYA, TUMKUR KARNATAKA 572 103 …RESPONDENTS Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30853 WP No. 16306 of 2026 (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 BY QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN LETTER NO. CPB/CTP- SEC/356/2026 DATED 18.04.2026 BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2/CENTRAL PRISON, BANGALORE, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER'S BROTHER ON PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IN PRISONER CTP NO.14372, TO TAKE CARE OF HIS OLD AGE MOTHER AND TO GIVE A PROPER MEDICAL TREATMENT, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY 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: 1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari by quashing the endorsement as ANNEXURE-A issued by the 2nd Respondent in Letter No. CPB/CTP-Sec/356/2026 dated 18.04.2026 by directing the Respondent No.2/Central Prison, Bangalore. to release the Petitioner's Brother on parole for a period of 90 days in prisoner CTP No.14372, to take care of his old age mother and to give a proper medical treatment, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Issue such other suitable orders or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30853 WP No. 16306 of 2026 2. The learned counsel for the Petitioner has filed a memo seeking withdrawal of the Writ Petition, signed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, which reads as under:- MEMO FOR WITHDRAW The counsel for the Petitioner hereby withdrawing the above said petition as not pressed and prays that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to allow the Petitioner to withdraw the above petition as not pressed, this may be taken on record in the interest of justice and equity. 3. Accepting the memo filed by the learned counsel for the Petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 38