- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2075 WP No. 38191 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 38191 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: JYOTHI W/O RAMU [CTP - 6961] AGED 30 YEARS, R/O NO.151, 8TH CROSS, CHANDRA NAGAR, NEAR PIPELINE, KUMARASWAMY LAYOUT BENGALURU-560100. &PETITIONER (BY SMT. UMME SALMA.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH THE Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2075 WP No. 38191 of 2025 PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU - 560 001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU - 560 100. &RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- DIRECT THE R2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS HUSBAND CONVICTED NAMELY RAMU S/O RATHGNAGIRIAH (CTP-6961) ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR THE PERIOD OF 90 DAYS. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2075 WP No. 38191 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioner's husband [Mr.Ramu] is lodged in Bengaluru Central Prison on conviction under Section 376 (2) (g) read with Section 149, 323, 324, 366, 506(B) and 397 of IPC in SC No.487/2013 on the file of IX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and FTC - 2, Bengaluru. Mr.Ramu is sentenced to undergo life imprisonment and according to the imprisonment certificate, Mr.Ramu as of 19.11.2025 has undergone imprisonment for 12 years, 11 months, 18 days, and he is admitted to fifteen days parole by this Court on 08.05.2025 in W.P.No.14028/2025 [GM-POLICE]. Ms. Umme Salma, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner requests parole for her husband because his presence would be required to ensure that he is not removed from the society entirely and his presence would help the petitioner in ensuring the upkeep of the house which - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2075 WP No. 38191 of 2025 requires maintenance. Ms.B.Ra vindranath, the learned Additional Government Advocate who accepts notice for the respondents, is heard in the light of the submission that an application for parole will have to be considered by the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services under the Karnataka Prisons And Correctional Services Manual - 2021 [for short, 'the Manual - 2021']. When queried on the petitioner being reserved with liberty to file an application through email, the learned Additional Government Advocate, submits that even such request would be considered calling for a report from the Office of the Jurisdictional Superintendent of Police. In the light of the afore, the following: ORDER [a] The petition stands disposed of calling upon the second respondent to receive the petitioner's request for parole to her husband by e-mail [cpblr.prisons- - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:2075 WP No. 38191 of 2025 kar@gov.in] addressed to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bengaluru. The second respondent shall consider the petitioner's application within four weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. [b] It is observed that the second respondent shall impose such conditions as are necessary to ensure that the activities of the petitioner's husband are duly monitored and to ensure his return on the completion of the parole period. [c] The second respondent shall stipulate that the petitioner's husband shall mark his attendance with the jurisdictional police once in three days. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18