Afiya Mulla v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench; Justice M. Nagaprasanna; Writ Petition (GM-POLICE) No. 100608 of 2025; writ of mandamus for prisoner's release on general parole; emergency parole eligibility under Section 643 of Prison Act; convict under life imprisonment for offence under Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860; medical grounds / sister's terminal illness; 90 days sought, 45 days granted from 21.02.2025; conditions: weekly attendance at jurisdictional police station, strict usual conditions for return to gaol; liberty to seek extension based on conduct; Central Prison, Belagavi; petition allowed in part.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed in part: mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's case and release the detenue Manjurali (CTP No.4129) on general parole for 45 days commencing 21.02.2025 (operational from the forenoon of 21.02.2025), subject to weekly attendance at the jurisdictional police station and strict conditions usually stipulated for return to gaol and abstention from offences; petitioner at liberty to seek extension of parole to be considered based on the convict's conduct while out on parole; registry directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for execution. (Parole sought in the petition was for 90 days.)