Harindra S/O Narayana Poojary Brother of Convict Hariprasad v. the State of Karnataka
General parole – Life convict (S.C.No.49/2013; Sections 366, 376(D), 506 r/w 34 IPC)
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Dharwad), WP No.109667 of 2025 (GM-POLICE), decided 12-02-2026, Justice Lalitha Kanneganti. Petitioner Harindra, brother of life-convict Hariprasad (CTP No.-3518), Central Prison Dharwad, convicted in S.C.No.49/2013 under Sections 366, 376(D), 506 r/w 34 IPC, having undergone 12 years 04 months 23 days as on 22.11.2025, challenged endorsement No.PÉÃ.PÁ.zsÁ/£Áå«2/2547/2025-26 dated 21-11-2025 (Annexure 'E') refusing general parole sought for harvesting paddy crops. Held: Rule 191 Karnataka Prisons Rules, 1974 obliges authorities to consider parole representations (presumption of no adverse report where Magistrate/SHO reports absent); writ petition under Articles 226/227 disposed of with direction to consider the case in accordance with law; I.As. closed. Keywords: general parole, Karnataka Prisons Rules 1974 Rule 191, endorsement, certiorari.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with law; writ petition disposed of; all pending I.As. closed. No direction issued for actual release on parole and the endorsement was not quashed.