Sri Renuka vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Decided May 21, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1543382
Court: Karnataka High Court
Judge: C.M. Poonacha
Decided On: May 21, 2026
Case Number: WP/12284/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sri Renuka

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....no.2, produced as annexure-a; b) issue a writ of mandamus or any otherappropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to grant parole/emergency parole to the petitioner's husband, sri.yogeesha (ctp no.14063), who is presently lodged in central prison, parappana agrahara, bengaluru, for a period of 90 days (or such period as this hon'ble court deems fit), in view of the serious medical condition of the petitioner; -3-c) pass such opther orders as this hon'ble court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.2. it is the case of the petitioner that he is aconvicted prisoner having completed an imprisonment of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days. the petitioner sought for grant of emergency parole due to the medical treatment of his wife, who is stated to require immediate surgery. the 2nd respondent has rejected the parole by stating that the petitioner's life could also be in danger. however, it is expedient that emergency parole be granted for a period of fifteen (15) days. hence, the following:order(i) writ petition is allowed.(ii) the 2nd respondent is directed to grantemergency parole to the petitioner for a period of 15 days subject to the terms as contemplated under the karnataka -4- prisons and correctional services manual, 2021, upon receipt of the copy of this order.(iii) the 2nd respondent shall, amongst otherconditions, stipulate that the petitioner shall mark his attendance every alternate day with jurisdictional police station, in the morning, at a scheduled time.(iv) it is open to the 2nd respondent to stipulate other conditions as deemed necessary. sd/- (c.m. poonacha) judge psj list no.: 1 sl no.: 114

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 12284 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI RENUKA W/O YOGISH R, AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, R/AT CHIKKAVIRAYYAN PALYA, TUMKUR, TUMAKURU NORTHERN EXTENTION, KARNATAKA 572106 (NAME AND ADDRESS AS PER AADHAR CARD) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R,ADVOCATE) AND:
Digitally    1.    STATE OF KARNATAKA
signed by          REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,
NIRMALA            DEPARTMENT OF HOME,
DEVI               VIDHANA SOUDHA,
Location:          BANGALORE,
HIGH COURT         PIN CODE-560001
OF KARNATAKA 2. THE CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPANA AGRAHARA, BANGALORE, PIN CODE-560100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. RAJENDRA K, AGA) -2- THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 01.04.2026 BEARING NO. BCP/J3/015/2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA

ORAL ORDER

The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs:

a)   Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate
     writ,   order    or    direction,   quashing    the
     endorsem,ent      dated      01.04.2026    bearing

No.BCP/J3/015/2026 issued by Respomndent No.2, produced as Annexure-A; b) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other

appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to grant parole/emergency parole to the Petitioner's husband, Sri.Yogeesha (CTP No.14063), who is presently lodged in Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru, for a period of 90 days (or such period as this Hon'ble Court deems fit), in view of the serious medical condition of the petitioner; -3-

c) Pass such opther orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is a

convicted prisoner having completed an imprisonment of 3 years, 1 month and 15 days. The petitioner sought for grant of emergency parole due to the medical treatment of his wife, who is stated to require immediate surgery. The 2nd respondent has rejected the parole by stating that the petitioner's life could also be in danger. However, it is expedient that emergency parole be granted for a period of fifteen (15) days. Hence, the following:

ORDER

(i) Writ petition is allowed.

(ii) The 2nd respondent is directed to grant

emergency parole to the petitioner for a period of 15 days subject to the terms as contemplated under the Karnataka -4- prisons and Correctional Services Manual, 2021, upon receipt of the copy of this order.

(iii) The 2nd respondent shall, amongst other

conditions, stipulate that the petitioner shall mark his attendance every alternate day with jurisdictional police station, in the morning, at a scheduled time.

(iv) It is open to the 2nd respondent to stipulate other conditions as deemed necessary. Sd/- (C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE PSJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 114

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