- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30784 WP No. 11417 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. 11417 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. GEETHA W/O DEVARAJU AGED ABOUT 41YEARS R/AT #64, NEAR SDA SCHOOL KAMMAGONDANAHALLI BANGALORE NORTH JALAHALLI WEST BANGALORE, PIN - 560 015. REPRESENTED TO THE ACCUSED SONU (NOW SERVING SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON BENGALURU CTP 13692) … PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA B R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY DODDABELAVANGALAPOLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560 106 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETORY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE-560 001 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO -4 SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE -560 009 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30784 WP No. 11417 of 2026 4. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAAGRAHARA, BANGALORE -560 100 (RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 4 ON REPRESENTED BY LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE FOR R1 TO R4) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR A WRIT OR ORDER OR DIRECTION OF APPROPRIATE IN NATURE IN QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 03.03.2026 IN CPB/CTP-SEC/831/2026 AS PER ANNEXURE-A AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND OPPRESSIVE AND ETC. THIS 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 who is the mother of the detenu-Sonu (CTP.No.15040), is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a writ of certiorari or a writ or order or direction of appropriate in nature in quashing the Endorsement dated 03.03.2026 in CPB/CTP-SEC/831/2026 as per ANNEXURE-A as illegal, arbitrary and oppressive; 2. To issue a writ of mandamus or a writ or direction of appropriate in nature directing the respondents to grant 3 months parole to - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30784 WP No. 11417 of 2026 Sonu (CTP No.13692) on such terms and conditions, and 3. To issue a writ or order or direction of appropriate in nature granting such other relief or reliefs as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, to grant in the ends of justice. 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.10005/2021 for the offences under Sections 506, 120(B), 201, 396 and 323 of IPC by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, sitting at Doddaballapura and sentenced on 15.01.2025 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 5 years 4 months 13 days of imprisonment as on 11.03.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The petitioner having made an application for parole on the ground that the petitioner, the mother of the detenu suffering from left hand shoulder impingement syndrome injury since 8 months, the same came to be rejected on account of adverse report having received by the police. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30784 WP No. 11417 of 2026 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. 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, I pass the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent–Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bangalore, is directed to release the detenu-Sonu (CTP.No.15040), on parole for a period of 30 days commencing from 01.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: a) The detenu-Sonu (CTP.No.15040) 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 - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:30784 WP No. 11417 of 2026 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. iv) The petitioner and family members of the detenu to comply with all other formalities before the date fixed for release. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20