- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010405902021 NC: 2026:KHC:51849-DB WP No. 19473 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA WRIT PETITION NO.19473 OF 2021 (GM-RES-PIL) BETWEEN: JUSTICE INITIATIVE FOUNDATION (CIN NO.U85320KA2020NPL141154) A COMPANY ESTABLISHED U/S 7(2) AND 8(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NO.24, CB-8 INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTE BENSON ROAD, BENSON TOWN BENGALURU-560046 REP BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CECILIA DAVIES …PETITIONER (BY SMT. G. SHARADA BAI, ADVOCATE) AND: STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY Digitally signed by RAKSHA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010405902021 NC: 2026:KHC:51849-DB WP No. 19473 of 2021 HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU 560001 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. BYREGOWDA N., AGA) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTUION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS DECLARING CLAUSE I, SUB CLAUSES v, vi, vii, ix, x, AND xi OF THE IMPUGNED GUIDELINES (ANNEXURE-A1) UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND VOID TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY PROHIBIT CONSIDERATION OF THOSE CATEGORIES OF LIFE TERM CONVICTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR RELEASE FROM PRISON UNDER ARTICLE 161 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.P.VIVEKANANDA - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010405902021 NC: 2026:KHC:51849-DB WP No. 19473 of 2021 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of the Court to withdraw the petition and has filed a memo to that effect. 2. The memo is placed on record. 3. In view of the memo, petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (T.P.VIVEKANANDA) JUDGE RAK,List No.: 1 Sl No.: 29