Sri Kasappa vs State of Karnataka

Type Court Judgment Court Karnataka Orders Decided Dec 01, 2025

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1786795
Court: Karnataka Orders High Court
Judge: Suraj Govindaraj
Decided On: Dec 01, 2025
Case Number: WP/34131/2025

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Sri Kasappa

Respondent

State of Karnataka

Excerpt

.....this court seeking for the following reliefs;a. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to be pleased to act in strict compliance of the notification bearing no. hd 119 pra 2018, bengaluru, dated 21.04.2020 produced as annexure-a and be further pleased to direct the premature release of the petitioner in terms of the annexure-a. b. issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to release the petitioner on parole till the decision of the government as per the dicta of the honble apex court rendered in rashidul jafar vs state of uttar pradesh dated 06-09-2022 produced as annexure- c and also the order passed by this honble court in wp no 1300/2023 dated 02-03-2023 produced as annexure-d in the interest of justice and equity. c. pass such other orders/ directions considering thefacts and circumstances of the case together as to costsin the interest of justice. -3-2. learned aga, on instructions, submits that thepetitioner detenu having completed 14 years of incarceration, his file would be placed before the advisory board for consideration of remission. the said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner.3. directing the respondents to place the file of the detenu in the very next meeting of the advisory board, the petition stands dismissed. sd/- (suraj govindaraj) judge ln list no.: 2 sl no.: 56

Full Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 34131 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI KASAPPA S/O HANAMANT JANAWAD CTP NO. 1056 AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, R/O OPEN AIR PRISON DEVANAHALLI P/O GADYAL VILLAGE, JAMAKHANDI TALUK, BAGALKOT DISTRICT-587330 JAMAKANDI RURAL P.S LIMITS …PETITIONER (BY SMT. MANJULA MUNAVALLI, ADVOCATE) AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA
RAGHAVENDRA        2.   THE LIFE CONVICTS PREMATURE RELEASE COMMITTEE
Location: HIGH          HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA,
COURT OF                BENGALURU-560001
KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN
3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICE NO. 4, SHESHADRI ROAD, BENGALURU-560009
4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OPEN AIR PRISON, DEVANAHALLI BENGALURU RURAL-560068 -2-
5. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU-560 100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.K.P.YASHODHA, AGA) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO A. ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE RESPONDENTS TO BE PLEASED TO ACT IN STRICT COMPLIANCE OF THE NOTIFICATION BEARING NO. HD 119 PRA 2018, BENGALURU, DATED 21.04.2020 PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND BE FURTHER PLEASED TO DIRECT THE PREMATURE RELEASE OF THE PETITIONER IN TERMS OF THE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC., THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN 'B' GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs;

a. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to be pleased to act in strict compliance of the notification bearing No. HD 119 PRA 2018, Bengaluru, dated 21.04.2020 produced as annexure-a and be further pleased to direct the premature release of the petitioner in terms of the Annexure-A. b. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus to the respondents to release the petitioner on parole till the decision of the government as per the dicta of the Honble apex court rendered in Rashidul Jafar Vs State Of Uttar Pradesh dated 06-09-2022 produced as annexure- c and also the order passed by this Honble court in WP no 1300/2023 dated 02-03-2023 produced as Annexure-D in the interest of justice and equity. c. Pass such other orders/ directions considering the

facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs

in the interest of justice. -3-

2. Learned AGA, on instructions, submits that the

petitioner detenu having completed 14 years of incarceration, his file would be placed before the Advisory Board for consideration of remission. The said submission answers the grievance of the petitioner.

3. Directing the respondents to place the file of the detenu in the very next meeting of the Advisory Board, the petition stands dismissed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE LN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 56

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