- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33873 WP No. 19702 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. 19702 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SRI SRINIVAS @ SEENA S/O LATE CHINNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS, (CTP NO.10359) CURRENTLY SERVING HIS SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU … PETITIONER (BY SRI. NAVEEN J., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, ELECTRONIC CITY POST, BENGALURU - 560 100 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, KARNATAKA STATE ADDRESS NO.4, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHINAGAR, BENGALURU - 560 009 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ADDRESS BENGALURU DISTRICT, BENGALURU - 560 001 … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33873 WP No. 19702 of 2026 THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE S226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT OR ORDER SEEKING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ENDORSEMENT DATED 27.04.2026 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2 IN LETTER NO. BCP/J3/583/2026 VIDE ANNEXURE-D AND CONSEQUENTLY, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS 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-detenu-Srinivas (CTP.No.10359) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or other appropriate writ or order seeking to quash the impugned endorsement dated 27.04.2026 issued by the Respondent No.2 in Letter No.BCP/J3/583/ 2026 vide ANNEXURE-D and consequently, to release the Petitioner on general parole for a period of 90 days. b) Pass any such other order/s as this Hon'ble court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.162/2015 for offences under Section 302 of IPC by the IX Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Bangalore and sentenced on 27.04.2018 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 08 years 11 months 01 day of - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33873 WP No. 19702 of 2026 imprisonment as on 18.05.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The petitioner having made an application for parole on the ground for house construction, 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. 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- on parole for a period of 60 days commencing from 20.07.2026, subject to the following conditions: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:33873 WP No. 19702 of 2026 a) The detenu-Srinivas (CTP.No.10359) 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 KTY/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 52