Harshith vs State of Karantaka - Court Judgment

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CourtKarnataka Orders High Court
Decided OnJun-22-2026
Case NumberWP/12459/2026
JudgeSuraj Govindaraj
AppellantHarshith
RespondentState of Karantaka
Excerpt:
-1-in the high court of karnataka at bengalurudated this the 22nd day of june, 2026 before the hon'ble mr. justice suraj govindaraj writ petition no. 12459 of 2026 (gm-police) between: harshith s/o somashekar, aged about 30 years, aralimaradapalya, sira gate tumkuru-572 106. (son of somanna @ somashekar, having ctp no.14065 (now in custody central prison, bengaluru) …petitioner (by sri. kiran s s.,advocate) and:1. state of karantakarepresented by its secretariat, digitally signed department of home, by shwetha raghavendra vidhana soudha location: high bangalore- 560 001 court of karnataka 2. the chief superintendent central prison, parappanaghrahara, bangalore- 580 1003. the superintendent of police 84mc jvc, siddalingaiahna palya, tumkur karnataka 572 103 …respondents (by sri. c.h. devaraj., ga) -2- this writ petition is filed under articles 226 and 227of the constitution of india praying to issue a writ of certiorari quashing the endorsement as annexure-a issued by the r2 in no. bcp/j3/1106/2026 dated 16/03/2026 by directing the r2/central prison, bangalore, to release the petitioners father on generalk parole for a period of 90 days and prisoner ctp no. 14065 and etc.this writ petition, coming on for preliminary hearing in ‘b’ group, this day, order was made therein as under: coram: hon'ble mr. justice suraj govindarajoral order1. the son of detenu - ctp no.14065 is before this court seeking for the following reliefs:1. issue a writ of certiorari by quashing theendorsement as annexure-a issued by the 2nd respondent in no. bcp/j3/1106/2026 dated 16/03/2026 by directing the respondent no.2/central prison, bangalore, to release the petitioner's father on general parole for a period of 90 days and prisoner ctp no. 14065 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 the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.2. the detenu had been convicted in s.c.no.216/2012for offences under section 302 r/w 34 of ipc and 201 of ipc by the principal district and sessions judge, tumakur and sentenced on 01.12.2023 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. -3- the detenu has served a period of 2 years 9 months 3 days of imprisonment as on 23.03.2026. the petitioner having made an application for parole, the same came to be rejected. hence, the petitioner is before this court.3. the reason given for parole is repair of the house asregards which a photograph has been produced. a perusal of the photograph does not indicate that any repair being immediately required. no grounds being made out, the writ petition stands dismissed. sd/- (suraj govindaraj) judge prs list no.: 2 sl no.: 23
Judgment:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JUNE, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 12459 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: HARSHITH S/O SOMASHEKAR, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, ARALIMARADAPALYA, SIRA GATE TUMKURU-572 106. (SON OF SOMANNA @ SOMASHEKAR, HAVING CTP NO.14065 (NOW IN CUSTODY CENTRAL PRISON, BENGALURU) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. KIRAN S S.,ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARANTAKA

REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARIAT, Digitally signed DEPARTMENT OF HOME, by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA VIDHANA SOUDHA Location: HIGH BANGALORE- 560 001 COURT OF KARNATAKA 2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPPANAGHRAHARA, BANGALORE- 580 100

3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 84MC JVC, SIDDALINGAIAHNA PALYA, TUMKUR KARNATAKA 572 103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. C.H. DEVARAJ., GA) -2- THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227

OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT AS ANNEXURE-A ISSUED BY THE R2 IN NO. BCP/J3/1106/2026 DATED 16/03/2026 BY DIRECTING THE R2/CENTRAL PRISON, BANGALORE, TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS FATHER ON GENERALK PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS AND PRISONER CTP NO. 14065 AND ETC.

THIS WRIT 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 son of detenu - CTP No.14065 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 No. BCP/J3/1106/2026 dated 16/03/2026 by directing the Respondent No.2/Central Prison, Bangalore, to release the Petitioner's father on General Parole for a period of 90 days and prisoner CTP No. 14065 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 the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.

2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.216/2012

for offences under Section 302 r/w 34 of IPC and 201 of IPC by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Tumakur and sentenced on 01.12.2023 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. -3- The detenu has served a period of 2 years 9 months 3 days of imprisonment as on 23.03.2026. The petitioner having made an application for parole, the same came to be rejected. Hence, the Petitioner is before this Court.

3. The reason given for parole is repair of the house as

regards which a photograph has been produced. A perusal of the photograph does not indicate that any repair being immediately required. No grounds being made out, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE PRS List No.: 2 Sl No.: 23