- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19578 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SMT C YASHODA C/O. V CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.144, 2ND MAIN, KANVANAGARA DANOJIPALYA, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL- 562 123. (MOTHER OF HARSHITH KUMAR C @ HARSHITH @ HARSHI CONVICT PRISONER HAVING CTP NO.11663 NOW IN CUSTODY - CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU) … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA AND: RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH 1. STATE OF KARNATAKACOURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE- 580 100 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SH17, HAJI NAGAR, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR VIJAYA NAGAR, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN LETTER NO. CPB/CTP- SEC/1430/2026 DATED 12/05/2026 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.11663 AND SHE HAS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND

WHICH HAS TO BE CULTIVATED AND HAS TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu-Harshith Kumar C @ Harshith (CTP.No.11663) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari by quashing the endorsement as ANNEXURE-A issued by the 2nd Respondent in Letter No. CPB/CTP-sec/1430/2026 dated 12/05/2026 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.11663 and She has some agricultural land which has to be cultivated and has to spend time with family in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Issue such other suitable orders or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.72/2018 for offences under Sections 376D, 506, 323 r/w 34 of IPC by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara and sentenced on 13.11.2019 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for 20 years. The detenu has served a period of 07 years 08 months 04 days of imprisonment as on 13.06.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The petitioner having made an application for parole, the same came to be rejected on account of adverse report having received by the police. 3. A perusal of the police report indicates that it deals with the conviction of the detenu and does not cover any issue as regards the detenu is at flight risk and or could cause any harm or injury to the victim/s or victim/s causing any harm to the detenu. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the conduct of the detenu has been satisfactory while incarcerated, there is no particular complaint against the detenu, I pass the following: - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to release the detenu-Harshith Kumar C @ Harshith (CTP.No.11663) on parole for a period of 90 days commencing from 20.07.2026, subject to the following conditions:

a) The detenu-Harshith Kumar C @ Harshith (CTP.No.11663) shall mark his attendance in the jurisdictional Police Station, weekly once throughout the period of his parole and it would be the responsibility of the jurisdictional Police to take them to gaol, in the event, the detenu would evade going back to the gaol, after the expiry of the period of parole. b) Respondent No.1- State of Karnataka shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated to ensure return of the detenu to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR iii) The Registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for its immediate execution. iv) The petitioner and family members of the detenu to comply with all other formalities before the date fixed for release. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43

- 1 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19578 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: 1. SMT C YASHODA C/O. V CHANDRA, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, NO.144, 2ND MAIN, KANVANAGARA DANOJIPALYA, NELAMANGALA BENGALURU RURAL- 562 123. (MOTHER OF HARSHITH KUMAR C @ HARSHITH @ HARSHI CONVICT PRISONER HAVING CTP NO.11663 NOW IN CUSTODY - CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU) … PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S., ADVOCATE) Digitally signed by SHWETHA AND: RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH 1. STATE OF KARNATAKACOURT OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA BANGALORE- 560 001 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE- 580 100 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SH17, HAJI NAGAR, - 2 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR VIJAYA NAGAR, RAMANAGARA - 562 159. … RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ, GOVERNMENT ADVOCATE) THIS W.P. IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT IN LETTER NO. CPB/CTP- SEC/1430/2026 DATED 12/05/2026 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.11663 AND SHE HAS SOME AGRICULTURAL LAND

WHICH HAS TO BE CULTIVATED AND HAS TO SPEND TIME WITH FAMILY IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner, who is the mother of the detenu-Harshith Kumar C @ Harshith (CTP.No.11663) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: 1. Issue a Writ of Certiorari by quashing the endorsement as ANNEXURE-A issued by the 2nd Respondent in Letter No. CPB/CTP-sec/1430/2026 dated 12/05/2026 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.11663 and She has some agricultural land which has to be cultivated and has to spend time with family in the interest of justice and equity. 2. Issue such other suitable orders or direction as this Hon'ble court deems fit and proper in - 3 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.72/2018 for offences under Sections 376D, 506, 323 r/w 34 of IPC by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara and sentenced on 13.11.2019 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for 20 years. The detenu has served a period of 07 years 08 months 04 days of imprisonment as on 13.06.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The petitioner having made an application for parole, the same came to be rejected on account of adverse report having received by the police. 3. A perusal of the police report indicates that it deals with the conviction of the detenu and does not cover any issue as regards the detenu is at flight risk and or could cause any harm or injury to the victim/s or victim/s causing any harm to the detenu. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the conduct of the detenu has been satisfactory while incarcerated, there is no particular complaint against the detenu, I pass the following: - 4 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR ORDER i) The Writ Petition is allowed. ii) Respondent No.2 is directed to release the detenu-Harshith Kumar C @ Harshith (CTP.No.11663) on parole for a period of 90 days commencing from 20.07.2026, subject to the following conditions:

a) The detenu-Harshith Kumar C @ Harshith (CTP.No.11663) shall mark his attendance in the jurisdictional Police Station, weekly once throughout the period of his parole and it would be the responsibility of the jurisdictional Police to take them to gaol, in the event, the detenu would evade going back to the gaol, after the expiry of the period of parole. b) Respondent No.1- State of Karnataka shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated to ensure return of the detenu to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. - 5 - NC: 2026:KHC:33861 WP No. 19578 of 2026 HC-KAR iii) The Registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for its immediate execution. iv) The petitioner and family members of the detenu to comply with all other formalities before the date fixed for release. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY List No.: 2 Sl No.: 43