- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534922026 NC: 2026:KHC:44877 WP No. 24239 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24239 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT CHANDRAMMA W/O RAJEGOWDA, AGED ABOUT 73 YEARS, RESIDING AT KIRUNASE VILLAGE, SAKALESHAPURA TALUK, BILAGODU HOBLI, KONIGANAHALLI POST, HASSAN DISTRICT 573214. (MOTHER OF CONVICT PRISONER SRI. YOGANANDA @ YOGESHA S/O RAJEGOWDA, CTP NO 19681 PRESENTLY LODGED IN CENTRAL PRISON, MYSURU) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ADITYA S K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO. 9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 009. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534922026 NC: 2026:KHC:44877 WP No. 24239 of 2026 3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MYSURU, ASHOKA ROAD, NEAR FOUNTAIN CIRCLE, MYSURU 570 007 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI. A.H., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 14.05.2026 BEARING PRODUCED AS NO. DGPCSB/JDLC/SEC4/118/2026-JUDCL, ANNEXURE-'D', PASSED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.2/DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, REJECTING THE APPLICATIONCONVICT PRISONER SRI. YOGANANDA ALIAS YOGESHA, CTP NO. 19681 FOR EXTENSION OF GENERAL PAROLE AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner – mother of the detenu – Yogananda @ Yogesha (CTP No.19681) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing the impugned order dated 14.05.2026 bearing DGPCSB/JDLC/SEC4/118/2026-JUDCL, produced as ANNEXURE-'D', passed by the Respondent No.2/Director General of Police, Prisons and Correctional Services, rejecting the application of Convict Prisoner Sri. Yogananda @ Yogesha, CTP No. 19681 for extension of general parole: - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010534922026 NC: 2026:KHC:44877 WP No. 24239 of 2026 b) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent Authorities to release Convict Prisoner Sri. Yogananda @ Yogesha S/o Rajegowda, CTP No. 19681, presently lodged in Central Prison, Mysuru, on general parole for such period as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, to enable him to attend to the agricultural work on the family land, on such conditions as this Hon'ble Court may impose; c) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The detenu had been granted parole and now a petition has been filed seeking extension of parole. 3. The detenu having surrendered, the period after surrender has not exceeded six months which is the minimum gap period required for consideration of a fresh application. 4. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application after a period of 6 months has expired, the Writ Petition stand disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 37