- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31481 WP No. 17455 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. 17455 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT KAMAKSHI W/O SUBRAMANYA AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/AT KAKANAMANE, BAGE, SAKALESHPURA TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573214 THE PETITIONER IS THE MOTHER OF THE CONVICT PRISONER NO 1113 MOHAN, SERVING LIFE SENTENCE IN OPEN PRISON, DEVANAHALLI …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE SUPERILNTENDENT OPEN PRISON, DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562164 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, HASSAN DISTRICT, HASSAN-573201 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:31481 WP No. 17455 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 NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.1 TO RELEASE THE CONVICT PRISONER NO 1113 MOHAN S/O SUBRAMANYA 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 – mother of the detenu – Mohan (CTP No.1113) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Issue a Writ Order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the Respondent No.1 to release the convict prisoner No 1113 Mohan S/o Subramanya on general parole for a period of 90 days. (b) 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.80/2014 for offences under Section 302, 201 r/w 34 of IPC by the 3rd Additional District and Sessions Court, Hassan District and sentenced on 18.01.2019 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 7 years 11 months 23 days of imprisonment as on 03.06.2026 and his - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31481 WP No. 17455 of 2026 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 presence of the detenu is required to carry out house repair work, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) The concerned Respondent is directed to release the detenu - Mohan (CTP No.1113) on parole for a period of 60 days commencing - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31481 WP No. 17455 of 2026 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. 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.: 65