- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14 WP No. 37694 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 5TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 37694 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI GHOUSE KHAN S/O SAMIULLA KHAN, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, R/AT NO. 2174, S S MAKAN, KOLAR DISTRICT-563101. THE PETITIONER IS THE BROTHER OF THE CONVICT PRISONER NO 6246 FAIROZ KHAN, WHO IS SERVING LIFE SENTENCE IN VIJAYAPURA CENTRAL PRISON. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRATHAP S S.,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14 WP No. 37694 of 2025 AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REP BY THE UNDER SECRETARY, JUDICIAL WING, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, HALL NO 17, 2ND FLOOR, MAJOR DHYAN CHAND NATIONAL STADIUM, INDIA GATE NEW, DELHI-110 002. 2. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001. 3. THE LIFE CONVICTS RELEASE COMMITTEE HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 4. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO. 9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560009. - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14 WP No. 37694 of 2025 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, VIJAYAPURA-586103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SHRIDEVI BHOSALE M., ADVOCATE FOR R1) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PRISONER NO.6246 FAIROZ KHAN S/O SAMIULLA KHAN FOR PREMATURE RELEASE AS PER HE APPLICABLE POLICY; ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THH NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENT NO.5 TO RELEASE THE PRISONER NO.6246 FAIROZ KHAN S/O SAMIULLA KHAN ON PAROLE TILL THE FINAL DECISION OF THE AUTHORITIES IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:14 WP No. 37694 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER Sri Pradeep Patil, the learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petition is rendered infructuous with the demise of the petitioner in custody on 30.12.2025. This submission is taken on record, and accepting the memo of appearance filed by Smt Shridevi Bhosale M, the learned standing counsel for the first respondent, the petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-