- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2561 WP No. 31160 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 31160 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: MANJUNATHA S/O. RAMACHANDRAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, BOMMANAHALLI VILLAGE, KORA HOBLI, TUMKUR TOWN- 572 101 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2561 WP No. 31160 of 2025 PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE- 580 100. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NO.5, MILLERS ROAD, VASANTHNAGAR, BANGALORE KARNATAKA-560 052. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., ADVOCATE) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT AS ANNEXURE-B ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 13/09/2025 IN NO. CPB/CTP SEC/11029/2025, BY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2/CENTRAL PRISON BANGALORE, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IN PRISONER CTP NO. 15100 CONVICTED BY THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDER DATED 30.12.2024 PASSED BY THE HONBLE ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSION JUDGE AT TUMKUR, IN SPL.C.NO. 12/2022 FOR THE OFFENCES PUNISHABLE U/SEC 376(3), 506 OF IPC ACT AND SECTION 6 OF POCSO ACT VIDE ANNEXURE-A. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2561 WP No. 31160 of 2025 THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner is convicted for offences punishable under Section 376, 506 of IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act and sentenced to life imprisonment in Special Case No.12/2022 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumakuru. The judgment convicting the petitioner is dated 30.12.2024. The petitioner's application for parole is rejected on the ground that he is an habitual offender and has multiple cases against him. The details of the pending cases are mentioned in the Imprisonment Certificate dated 21.03.2025. This Court, on the previous hearing date, upon hearing Sri Kiran S S, the learned counsel for the petitioner, had reserved liberty to the petitioner to place on record an affidavit by the petitioner's sister to justify his case that he must be admitted on parole - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2561 WP No. 31160 of 2025 because his cousin's wedding is scheduled to be held on 24/25.01.2026 with the learned counsel submitting that the proceedings mentioned in the Imprisonment Certificate relating to compoundable offences have been closed because of the compromise reported in the Lok Adalath. Presently, Ms. Radha, the petitioner's sister has filed an affidavit stating that there is a wedding in the family and that her cousin, Ms. Mahalakshmi, is getting married on 25.01.2026 at Devarayanadurga, Tumakuru. Sri B Ravindranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate, is heard in the light of the afore circumstances. When queried, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner would request for general parole of ninety [90] days because the petitioner will not only participate in the wedding but also undertake repairs of the house. Sri B Ravindranath is also heard on perusal of the - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2561 WP No. 31160 of 2025 photographs produced [Annexure-E]. This Court is of the view that a case is made out for this Court's interference to admit the petitioner to parole. Hence, the following: ORDER [a] The petition is allowed-in-part and the petitioner is admitted to parole for a period of thirty [30] days calling upon the second respondent to admit the petitioner to such parole upon terms as are found just and necessary to secure his presence and on executing the requisite surety. It is also observed that if the petitioner makes a request for extension of parole, the second respondent shall consider the same. [b] The petitioner, through the learned counsel on record, is granted liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the second respondent [by email:cpblr.prisons- - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2561 WP No. 31160 of 2025 kar@gov.in] addressed to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru - 560 100. SD/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-