- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30848 WP No. 15216 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. 15216 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT DHARSHINI N D/O NAGARAJ, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, R/A NO.938, 3RD MAIN, M.C LAYOUT VIJAYANAGAR, BENGALURU NORTH, BENGALURU-560040 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SUNIL KUMAR S.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNTAKA BY ITS ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIKASA SOUDHA, AMBEDKAR VEEDHI, BANGALORE 560 001 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS NO.4, SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE - 560 009 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY, BANGALORE 560 100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30848 WP No. 15216 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 18.04.2026 (ANNEXURE- A), CPB/CTP-SEC/357/2626 AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT RESPONDENT NO. 3 TO RELEASE THE CONVICT BEARING CTP NO. 14915/2025 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-wife of the detenu-Muniraj @ Abhigowda @ Abhi (CTP No.14915) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned Endorsement dated 18.04.2026 (ANNEXURE-A) CPB/CTP.SEC/357/2026, and consequently direct Respondent No. 3 to release the convict bearing CTP No. 14915/2025 on General Parole for a period of 90 days. b) Pass such other orders or directions as may be deemed fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.834/2020 for offence under Section 302 of IPC by the L Additional City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bangalore and sentenced on 26.11.2024 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 5 years 6 months 7 days of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30848 WP No. 15216 of 2026 imprisonment as on 12.02.2025 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. Considering that the detenu had been granted parole on one earlier occasion, 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- Muniraj @ Abhigowda @ Abhi (CTP No.14915) on parole for a period of 30 days commencing from 06.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: a) The prisoner-CTP No.14915 shall mark his attendance in the jurisdictional Police Station, weekly once throughout the period of his parole and it would be the - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30848 WP No. 15216 of 2026 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.: 30