- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31396 WP No. 17180 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. 17180 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI VASUDEVAN C K S/O.KRISHNA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, R/AT NO.45 CMH MAIN ROAD, AMBEDKAR SLUM, CMH HOSPITAL 80 FEET ROAD, NORTH NEW THIPPASANDRA, BANGALORE, KARANTAKA-560075. (AS PER AADHAAR CARD) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. VINAYA B R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA BY BYAPPANAHALLI POLICE STATION, BANGALORE-560038 2. ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY 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 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31396 WP No. 17180 of 2026 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAAGRAHARA, BANGALORE -560100 (RESPONDENT NOS 1 TO 4 ARE REPRESENTED BY LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE 560001) …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA) THIS WRIT PETITION 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 29.04.2026 IN BCP/J3/689/2026 ANNEXURE-'A' AS ILLEGAL, ARBITRARY AND OPPRESSIVE 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 – father of the detenu – V.Vishnudevan @ Vishnu @ Pochi (CTP No.15636) 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 29.04.2026 in BCP/J3/689/2026 ANNEXURE-'A' as illegal, arbitrary and oppressive. as per 2. To issue a writ of mandamus or a writ or direction of appropriate in nature directing the respondents to grant 3 months Parole tov Vishnudevan @ Vishnu, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31396 WP No. 17180 of 2026 @@ Pochi S/o. Vasudevan C K, (CTP 15636), 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.445/2022 for offences under Section 302, 341, 323 r/w 34 of IPC by the 26th Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, Mayohall, B’lore and sentenced on 16.09.2025 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 4 years 5 months 20 days of imprisonment as on 07.05.2026 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 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. 4. It is also the case of the Petitioner that he is suffering from chest pain, knee pain, arm pain and medical records to that effect have been produced - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31396 WP No. 17180 of 2026 indicating that the father of the detenu has undergone surgery of his knees. The cytology report indicates that there is a lymphoma in the left arm. 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 presence of the detenu is required to take proper medical care of father of the detenu, this Court passes the following: ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.4 is directed to release the detenu- V.Vishnudevan @ Vishnu @ Pochi (CTP No.15636) on emergency parole for a period of 15 days commencing from 02.07.2026, 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. - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:31396 WP No. 17180 of 2026 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.: 62