- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38527 WP No. 20338 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 20338 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MRS. PUSHPALATHA N S/O NARAYANAPPA, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, R/AT KEMPATHIMMANAHALLI, KANNAMANGALA, DEVANAHALLI TALUK, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT-562110. (MOTHER OF CONVICT PRISONER ARUN KUMAR (CTP NO 12165) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. GIRISH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND PRISON, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001 2. CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANA AGRAHARA, BENGALURU 560 100 3. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR, GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO.04, SESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38527 WP No. 20338 of 2026 CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER AND GRANT GENERAL PAROLE TO THE PETITIONERS SON, SRI ARUN KUMAR K H (CTP NO. 12165) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE KARNATAKA PRISONS RULES 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 who is the mother of detenu-Arun Kumar.K.H (CTP No.12165) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to consider and grant General Parole to the Petitioner's son, Sri Arun Kumar K.H (СТР No. 12165), in accordance with the provisions of the Karnataka Prisons Rules; b. Pass an order or direction in the nature of a writ of mandamus directing Respondent No. 2 to release the Petitioner's son, Sri Arun Kumar K.H (CTP No. 12165), on General Parole; c. Also grant any additional order/direction that this Hon'ble court may deem fit to grant under the facts and circumstances in the interest of justice and Equity. 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.15018/2018 for offences under Section 504, 506 & 302 of IPC by the 5th Additional District and Sessions Court, Devanahalli and sentenced on - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38527 WP No. 20338 of 2026 27.01.2021 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 08 years 01 months 07 days of imprisonment as on 08.06.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The detenu had earlier been granted Court parole on five earlier occasions for a period of 4 months 15 days. 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. 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–the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bangalore, is directed to release the detenu- Arun Kumar.K.H (CTP No.12165) on parole for a period of 60 days commencing - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010445202026 NC: 2026:KHC:38527 WP No. 20338 of 2026 from 03.08.2026, 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 are directed to comply with all other formalities before the date fixed for release. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 20