Basawwa Tatawati D/O Virupaxappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC Dharwad Bench, WP No. 101956 of 2025 (GM-POLICE), decided 02.06.2025 by Justice Pradeep Singh Yerur. Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by Basawwa Tatawati (aunt of convict Manjula S/o. Irappa Hongala, Central Prison, Belagavi) seeking enlargement/release or 90-day general parole to care for the convict's mother; State of Karnataka (Dept. of Home) and Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Belagavi were respondents; counsel for respondents M.M. Khannur AGA; petitioner's counsel Umme Salma filed withdrawal memo dated 02.05.2025; petition dismissed as withdrawn; no relief granted; no precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
On the petitioner's counsel filing a memo dated 02.05.2025 seeking withdrawal, the High Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn; no decision was rendered on the parole/enlargement prayer.