- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33865 WP No. 18968 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 18968 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. POORNIMA. A W/O ARUN KUMAR (CTP - 01186) AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, R/AT NO.85, C LANE, ANJANAPPA GARDEN, MYSORE ROAD, BANGALORE SOUTH, BANGALORE -560 018 … PETITIONER (BY SRI. MADHU E.K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL CHIEF SECRETORY DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE - 560 001. 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MYSURU, MYSURU-570 007. 3. INSPECTOR OF POLICE REPRESENTED BY COTTON PET POLICE STATION BANGALORE, BENGALORE-560 053. 4. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33865 WP No. 18968 of 2026 NO -4 SESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE -560 009. (RESPONDENT NOS.1 TO 4 ON REPRESENTED BY LEARNED GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA BANGALORE - 560 001) … RESPONDENTS THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT 90 DAYS GENERAL PAROLE TO THE PRISONER ARUN KUMAR @ ARUN S/O LATE RAJAKANNAN (CTP - 01186) ON THE SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS 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 wife of the detenu- Arunkumar (CTP No.01186) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) The 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 prisoner Arun Kumar @ Arun S/o Late Rajakannan (CTP-01186) on such terms and conditions, and b) 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.1256/2021 for offences under Sections 302, 109, 120B, 149, - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33865 WP No. 18968 of 2026 141, 143, 144 r/w 35 of IPC by the LXXI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru and sentenced on 30.12.2024 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 04 years 09 months 28 days of imprisonment as on 09.03.2026. There is one other case in S.C.No.640/2021 which is pending consideration. The petitioner having made an application for parole, which came to be dismissed. 3. The reason for parole now put forward by the detenu is the his wife is suffering from lower back pain. The said reason is not sufficient enough reason for grant of parole. More so, when there is one other case in S.C.No. 640/2021 which is pending consideration, I am of the considered opinion that this is not a fit case for grant of parole, the petition stands rejected. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 42