- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:599 WP No. 108505 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.108505 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: VASUKI D/O. VIRUPAKHASAGOUDA PATIL, D/O. CONVICT VIRUPAKSHAGOUDA S/O. MELUGIRIGOUDA PATIL (CTP 5091) AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O. RADDIGIRI, KURTAKOTI, TQ. AND DIST. GADAG-582205. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. I.Y. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001. 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, P.B. ROAD, DHARWAD-580008. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GADAG DIST., GADAG-582101, …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. GIRIJA S.HIREMATH, HCGP) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI AND QUASH THE IMPUGNED REPORT BEARING NO.D.C.R.B-7/GADAG/SA.PE.R./2025 DATED 02.05.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.3 VIDE ANNEXURE-“D” AND DIRECT TO THE RESPONDENT NO.2, TO RELEASE THE FATHER OF THE PETITIONER’S I.E CONVICT NAMELY VIRUPAKSHAGOUDA S/O. MELUGIRIGOUDA PATIL (CTP-5091) ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND ETC.,. Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:599 WP No. 108505 of 2025 THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR DISMISSAL, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI ORAL ORDER The present writ petition is filed questioning the report dated 02.05.2025 submitted by respondent No.3 and seeking direction to respondent No.2, to release the father of the petitioner on General parole for a period of 90 days. 2. It is submitted that the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Crl.Appeal.No.2542-2543/2024 by order dated 16.01.2026 had acquitted the father of the petitioner and this writ petition has become infructuous. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. i. All I.As. in this petition shall stand closed. SD/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI MEG CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 113 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:599 WP No. 108505 of 2025