- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010498242026 NC: 2026:KHC:44863 WP No. 22561 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. 22561 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT NETRAVATHI LAMANI W/O SRI NAGARAJ LAMANI, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, RESIDING AT GUDDGUDDAPUR VILLAGE, RANIBENNUR TALUK, HAVERI DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, FILING THIS PETITION ON BEHALF OF HER HUSBAND SRI NAGARAJ LAMANI, CONVICT PRISONER/CTP NO. 0697, PRESENTLY UNDERGOING LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND LODGED AT CENTRAL PRISON, SHIVAMOGGA …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PHANIRAJ KASHYAP., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH ITS ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. NO. 4, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. 3. THE ADDITIONAL INSPECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO. 4, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU 560 009. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010498242026 NC: 2026:KHC:44863 WP No. 22561 of 2026 4. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, SHIVAMOGGA, SHIVAMOGGA 577 222 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PANINI.A.H., AGA FOR R1 TO R4) 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 OF THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO DGPCSB/JDLC/SEC4/133/2026- JUDCL DATED 17-06-2026 PASSED DIRECTION QUASHING BY RESPONDENT NO. 3, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT EXTENSION OF PAROLE TO SRI NAGARAJ LAMANI FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF 30 DAYS, OR FOR SUCH PERIOD AS THIS HON'BLE COURT DEEMS FIT, FOR COMPLETION OF URGENT REPAIR WORK TO THE FAMILY HOUSE, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS AS MAY BE IMPOSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT 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 – wife of the detenu – Nagaraj Lamani (CTP No.0697) 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 bearing No. DGPCSB/JDLC/SEC4/133/2026-JUDCL dated 17- 06-2026 passed by the R3 produced at Annexure-A consequently direct the respondents to grant extension of parole to Sri. Nagaraj Lamani for a further period of 30 days, or for such period as this Hon’ble Court deems fit, for completion of urgent - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010498242026 NC: 2026:KHC:44863 WP No. 22561 of 2026 repair work to the family house, subject to such conditions as may be imposed by this Hon’ble Court. b) Pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and equity. 2. The above application has been filed for extension of parole. The earlier parole which had been granted expired on 05.05.2026. The gap of six months between the grant of subsequent parole not having been completed, reserving liberty to the petitioner to file necessary application for grant of parole after the expiry of six months, the Writ Petition stands disposed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 28