- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576682026 NC: 2026:KHC:44916 WP No. 26129 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 26129 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: KUMARI S. SUKANYA D/O V. SHIVAPPA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS RAT AVANI VILLAGE, MULABAGILU KOLAR, KARNATAKA - 561 327 …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. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES MILLERS ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, BENGALURU - 560 001 Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576682026 NC: 2026:KHC:44916 WP No. 26129 of 2026 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(SP) OPPOSITE TO SRI DEVARAJ URS- MEDICAL COLLAGE, TAMAKA, KOLAR - 563 127 5. STATION HOUSE OFFICER MULABAGAL RURAL POLICE STATION V-KOTA ROAD IN MULABAGAL, KOLAR DISTRICT KARNATAKA - 563 131 …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 MANDAMUS OR OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT TO THE RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATIONS I.E., ANNEXURES B, B1, B2, AND B3 DATED 31.07.2026 TO RELEASE THE 'DETENUE' I.E., V. SHIVAPPA (CTP NO-14309) ON A GENERAL PAROLE OF 90 DAYS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner, daughter is before this Court seeking for parole of her father, CTP No.14309, V. Shivappa, who had been convicted for offences punishable under Sections 302, 143, 147, 148, 149 and 120B of the IPC, the highest of the sentence being for - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576682026 NC: 2026:KHC:44916 WP No. 26129 of 2026 imprisonment for life in S.C.No.57/2018 by the I Additional District and Sessions Court, Kolar. 2. The petitioner has been incarcerated for a period of 2 years, 5 months as on date. The reason why parole is now sought for is on account of the marriage of the petitioner-daughter. The Detenue has been sentenced for imprisonment for life and having served only 2 years and 5 months, I am of the opinion that the parole sought for cannot be granted at this stage. 3. However, taking into consideration that it is the marriage of his daughter which is to be celebrated on 26.08.2026 at 04.30 a.m., it will be required for the father to participate in the said wedding since it is the wish of the daughter that her father participates in the said wedding. 4. In that view of the matter, parole for 2 days is granted from 25.08.2026 to 26.08.2026. The - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576682026 NC: 2026:KHC:44916 WP No. 26129 of 2026 Detenue shall surrender to the Jail Authorities by 09.00 a.m. on 27.08.2026. 5. Hence, I pass the following: ORDER i. The writ petition is disposed of. ii. Respondent No.2-the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bengaluru, is directed to release Shivappa (CTP No. 1430) on emergency parole for a period of 02 days on 25.08.2026 and 26.08.2026, subject to the following conditions. a) Respondent No.1 shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated to ensure return of the detenue to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010576682026 NC: 2026:KHC:44916 WP No. 26129 of 2026 b) The Detenue shall surrender to the Jail Authorities by 09.00 a.m. on 27.08.2026. iii. The Registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison Authority for its immediate execution. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE MDS List No.: 1 Sl No.: 32