- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3888 WP No. 1766 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 1766 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT. PREMA W/O CHANDRA ALALURU VILLAGE, MALANGI POST, KASABA HOBLI PERIYAPATNA TALUK, MYSORE-571107. THE PETITIONER IS THE MOTHER OF CONVICT PRISONER SRI ADITYA ALIAS MANI S/O CHANRA AGED 34 YEARS PRESENTLY SERVING SENTENCE IN KALABURAGI CENTRAL PRISON (CTP NO. 19651) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRATHAP S S.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3888 WP No. 1766 of 2026 AND: 1. THE DIRECTOR OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES SESHADRI ROAD BENGALURU-560 003. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, KALABURAGI-585201 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO GRANT OF EMERGENCY PAROLE TO CONVICT PRISONER NO.19651 ADITYA AT MANI S/O CHANDRA FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS SO AS TO ENABLE HIM TO ATTEND HIS SISTER MARRIAGE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3888 WP No. 1766 of 2026 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner's son [Mr. Aditya @ Mani] is convicted for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201 r/w 34 of IPC in S.C. No.89/2012 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mandya. The petitioner's son has been in prison for over 14 years and is entitled for remission of 2 years and he has not sought for parole during this time. The petitioner's present request for her son's parole is the first, and it is to attend to her daughter's wedding [sister of the convict] scheduled to be held on 25.01.2026. On the previous occasion, when the learned counsel for the petitioner proposed to rely upon a wedding certificate, this Court has permitted the petitioner to file an affidavit in support of her case that her son must be admitted to parole. In terms of the liberty reserved by this Court, the petitioner has - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3888 WP No. 1766 of 2026 filed an affidavit furnishing the details of some of the purchases made and the arrangements put in place. Ms. Saritha Kulkarni, the learned Additional Government Advocate, places on record the details of the conviction of the petitioner's son and the Communication by the Office of the Chief Superintendent, Kalaburagi. The petitioner has not sought for bail so far and that no application is even filed for the present occasion. The petitioner's justification to approach this Court even without filing an application under the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 [the Manual] is the fact that she is a resident of Mysuru District and her son is lodged in Kalaburagi. In the circumstances of the case, and keeping in mind the objectives under the Manual in admitting a convict on parole, this Court is of the view that the petition must be allowed but on just conditions. Hence, the following: - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3888 WP No. 1766 of 2026 ORDER [a] The petition is allowed admitting the petitioner's son [Mr. Aditya @ Mani] to Emergency Parole of thirty [30] days reserving liberty to the learned counsel for the petitioner, to forward a copy of this Court's order by E-mail to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Kalaburagi - the second respondent. [b] The second respondent is called upon to admit the petitioner's son to parole on just conditions subject to executing requisite surety bonds and stipulating that the petitioner shall mark his attendance with the jurisdictional police, Periyapatna Taluk, Mysuru once in every three [3] days. - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3888 WP No. 1766 of 2026 [c] It is observed that the second respondent shall also be at liberty to stipulate further conditions. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB