- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31482 WP No. 17459 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. 17459 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: NARASHIMHA @ UDA S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, BEERAHALLI VILLAGE, HOSAKOTE TALUK, NANDAGUDI HOBLI, BENGALURU DISTRICT-562122 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA B R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY NANDAGUDI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-562122 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETORY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE – 560001 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO -4 SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE -560009 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAAGRAHARA, BANGALORE -560100 (RESPONDENT NOS. 1 TO 4 ON REPRESENTED BY LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31482 WP No. 17459 of 2026 HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE – 560001) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H DEVARAJ., GA FOR R1 TO R4) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR A WRIT OR DIRECTION OF APPROPRIATE IN NATURE DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT 90 DAYS GENERAL PAROLR TO THE PETITIONER PRISONER NARASIMHA ALIAS UDA SON OF LATE VENKATAPPA ctp 13989 ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS 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 – Narasimha @ Uda (CTP No.13989) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. To issue a writ of mandamus or a writ or direction of appropriate in nature directing the respondents to grant 90 days General Parole to the Petitioner /prisoner NARASIMHA @ UDA S/O LATE VENKATAPPA, (CTP-13989), on such terms and conditions, and 2. 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.165/2020 for offence under Section 302 of IPC by the IX - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31482 WP No. 17459 of 2026 Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru Rural District, Bengaluru and sentenced on 02.11.2023 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 5 years 05 months 19 days of imprisonment as on 24.11.2025 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. The learned counsel for the Petitioner also submits that repair of the house of the detenu is to be made, as regards which, a photograph has been produced. 4. 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. 5. 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 as also the photographs produced indicate the presence of the detenu is required to - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31482 WP No. 17459 of 2026 carry out immediate house repair work, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.4 is directed to release the detenu - Narasimha @ Uda (CTP No.13989) on parole for a period of 30 days commencing from 06.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: a) The detenu 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31482 WP No. 17459 of 2026 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 PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 66