- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:720 WP No. 39004 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 39004 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SMT SUNANDAMA W/O ANNAPPA, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT IGGLURU VILLAGE, VIRUPAKSHAPURA HOBLI, CHENAPATTNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN 562 159 REP BY HER HUSBAND ANNAPPA S/O THATEGOWDA CTP 14331 AGE ABOUT 72 YEARS NOW IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY REP BY HIS WIFE …PETITIONER (BY SRI. LAKSHMIKANTH K..,ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:720 WP No. 39004 of 2025 AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA POLICE INSPECTOR, AKKUR POLICE STATION, CHENAPATNA TALUK, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN 562 159. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT POLICE, RAMANAGARA DISTRICT, PIN 562 159. 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, KARNATAKA STATE, BENGALURU - 560 002. 4. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGRAHARA, BENGALURU- 560 100. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.B. RAVINDRANATH., AGA) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE R-4 TO CONSIDER THE - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:720 WP No. 39004 of 2025 REPRESENTATION DATED 09.12.2025 AT ANNX-A IMMEDIATELY AND RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON EMERGENCY PAROLE AS PRAYED IN THE REPRESENTATION; QUASH THE ENDORSEMENT ISSUED BY THE R-4 DATED 18.12.2025 AT ANNX-D. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner's husband [Sri Annappa, S/o. Thategowda, aged about 72 years] is in prison after being convicted for the offence punishable under Section 326 read with Section 34 of IPC. The petitioner is sentenced to undergo imprisonment for a period of five years and he has been in prison for one year and 11 months. The fourth respondent has rejected the application for parole vide Endorsement dated 18.12.2025 [Annexure-D] observing that the petitioner's husband can be admitted to parole if he - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:720 WP No. 39004 of 2025 has completed a minimum of two years of sentence including the remission or one half of his sentence and because the petitioner's husband satisfies neither, he cannot be admitted to parole. The petitioner's request for parole is based on medical report issued by the Chief Medical Officer, Central Prison Hospital, Bengaluru. The Chief Medical Officer's impression reads as under: "Currently, he is admitted at Prison Hospital, Bengaluru. He is a known case of Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Ischemic Heart Disease and diagnosed as CCF secondary to old IHD/Right Upper Limb Thrombophlebitis Recurrent TIA on medications and also facing difficult in sitting, standing and walking. He needs continuous medical care, bed rest and supporter for his routine activities." The request for parole is considered in the light of this opinion and the details of the repeated hospitalization as recorded by the Chief Medical Officer in the report dated 26.11.2025 [Annexure-B]. Upon hearing Sri Lakshmikanth K., the learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri B.Ravindranath, - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:720 WP No. 39004 of 2025 the learned Additional Government Advocate, who is called upon to accept notice for the respondents, this Court is of the view that the petitioner has made out exceptional circumstances to be admitted to parole and this Court is also persuaded to admit the petitioner to parole because he would even otherwise be entitled for parole on completion of another month. Hence the following: ORDER [A] The petition is allowed-in-part and the petitioner's husband [Sri Annappa S/o. Thategowda] is admitted to emergency parole for a period of ninety [90] days subject to the terms as contemplated under the Karnataka Prisons and Correctional Services Manual 2021 and the fourth respondent is called upon to admit the petitioner's husband to parole upon terms as are found just and necessary and on executing appropriate surety. It is also - 6 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:720 WP No. 39004 of 2025 observed that if the petitioner's husband makes a request for extension of emergency medical parole because of a continuing medical condition, the third respondent shall consider the same on calling for a report from the fourth respondent and the Chief Medical Officer. [B] The petitioner, through the learned counsel on record, is granted liberty to file a certified copy of this order with the fourth respondent [by email:cpblr.prisons- kar@gov.in] addressed to the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru - 560 100. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE SA List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15