Mr Syed Ibrahim v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 35996 of 2024 (GM-POLICE), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru (NC: 2025:KHC:18272), decided 19-11-2025 by Suraj Govindaraj J. Petitioner Syed Ibrahim (father) sought release of his son, life-convict Syed Ishaq (CTP No.01363, Special Case No.406/2021; Section 302 read with 34 IPC; Section 3(2)(v) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989), on parole to repair the family house; earlier rejection rested on an adverse police report. Court allowed the petition and directed the Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Shivamogga to grant 15 days' parole from 27.11.2025, with weekly police-station attendance and strict usual conditions for return and good conduct. Keywords: parole; general parole; adverse police report; house repair; Article 226; mandamus; convict prisoner; Central Prison Shivamogga; GPOK/SHIVMOGGA/DCRB/PAROLE/C/12/2024.