- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30851 WP No. 16284 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. 16284 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. ASHWINI W/O NAGARAJA M V AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT MUDALODU VILLAGE, JEETAKUNTE, GAURIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT-561208. THE PETITIONER IS THE WIFE OF THE CONVICT PRISONER NO 11736 NAGARAJA, SERVING LIFE SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAP S S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU-560100 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT, CHIKKABALLAPUR -562101. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS and CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560 003. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30851 WP No. 16284 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF CERTIORARI TO QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 27- 04-2026 BEARING NO BCP/J3/567/2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO 1 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-D 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 – wife of the detenu (CTP No.11736) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ Order or Direction in the direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the endorsement dated 27-04-2026 bearing No BCP/J3/567/2026 issued by the Respondent No 1 produced as ANNEXURE-D. (b) Issue a Writ Order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondents to grant of general parole for a period of 90 days so as to enable him to attend his ailing father. (c) Pass such other orders/ directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the interest of justice 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.36/2015 for offence under Section 302 of IPC by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chickballapur and sentenced on 06.12.2019 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30851 WP No. 16284 of 2026 has served a period of 6 years 5 months 10 days of imprisonment as on 26.04.2026 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 detenu 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 detenu that he is seeking parole to make financial arrangements for the educational requirement of his sons. Considering that the education of the children/sons would be tremendous relevance to the detenu 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. ii) Respondent–Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bangalore, is directed to release the detenu-CTP No.11736 on parole for a period of - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30851 WP No. 16284 of 2026 90 days commencing from 06.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: a) The detenu-CTP No.11736 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. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 36