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Sri. S P Prasanna v. the State of Karnataka

Karnataka HC29 Oct 2025WP/25743/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Premature release of life convict; remission recommended by Advisory Board and LCRC on 28.05.2025; Cabinet approval; matter pending before Governor of Karnataka; release on parole with usual conditions pending formal completion of remission; Government Notification Annexure-A dated 21.04.2020; writ under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; mandamus; Mysore Central Prison CTP No. 19131; Director General of Police Prisons and Correctional Services; Chief Superintendent Central Prison Mysore; GM-POLICE writ petition; High Court of Karnataka; Justice Suraj Govindaraj; decided 29.10.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; respondents directed to release the petitioner on parole by imposing the usual conditions. ¶42

Sri. S P Prasanna Vs the State of Karnataka — Writ and Judicial Review | Karnataka HC (2025)

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NC: 2025:KHC:43231 WP No. 25743 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

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DATED THIS THE 29^TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2025

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BEFORE

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THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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WRIT PETITION NO. 25743 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

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BETWEEN:

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SRI. S P PRASANNA S/O A N PARVATHEGOWDA AGED 49 YEARS R/AT SHIVANENAHALLI, DODDAKODIHALLI POST, HALEBEEDU HOBLI, BELUR TALUK, HASSAN DISTRICT-573121

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PRESENTLY SERVING SENTENCE IN MYSORE CENTRAL PRISON (CTP NO.19131)

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…PETITIONER

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(BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL.,ADVOCATE)

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AND:

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Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

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THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001

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THE LIFE CONVICTS PREMATURE RELEASE COMMITTEE HOME DEPARTMENT VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560001 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN

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THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES NO. 9 SHESHADRI ROAD,

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NC: 2025:KHC:43231 WP No. 25743 of 2025

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HC-KAR

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GANDHI NAGAR BENGALURU-560009

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THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MYSORE-570007

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…RESPONDENTS

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(BY SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA)

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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO 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 RESPONDENTS TO CONSIDER THE CASE OF THE PETITIONER FOR PREMATURE RELEASE IN TERMS OF THE ANNEXURE-A AND ETC.

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THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

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ORAL ORDER

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

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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 11 PRA 2018, Bengaluru, dated 21.04.2020 produced as Annexure-A and be further pleased to direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for premature release in terms of the Annexure-A.

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HC-KAR

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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 on premature release in the interest of justice.

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c. Pass any other order/directions considering the facts and circumstances of the case together as to costs in the terms of justice.

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Learned AGA on instructions submits that the remission of the Petitioner has been recommended by the Advisory Board and subsequently by the LCRC on 28.05.2025. The Cabinet also having approved the premature release, the matter is pending before his excellency the Governor of Karnataka.

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In that view of the matter, it being clear that remission has been allowed and it is only the formal process which is required to be completed, I pass the following:

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ORDER

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