Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court (Bengaluru), W.P. No. 18289 of 2026 (GM-Police), Suraj Govindaraj J., decided 22.06.2026. Emergency parole under the Karnataka Prison Rules granted to a life convict (Sections 302 and 506 IPC, S.C.No.15046/2021; CTP No.14067) whose wife suffered failure of pregnancy requiring medical termination; Court held conviction does not extinguish familial obligations; no adverse allegation, no flight risk, satisfactory jail conduct, three prior paroles duly surrendered; 15-day parole from 25.06.2026 with weekly police-station attendance and usual strict conditions; writ petition allowed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; Respondent No.2 (Chief Superintendent, Central Prison, Bengaluru) directed to release detenu Arun Kumar (CTP No.14067) on emergency parole for 15 days commencing 25.06.2026, subject to conditions: (a) weekly marking of attendance at the jurisdictional police station throughout the parole period, with police responsibility to return him to gaol if he evades; (b) Respondent No.1 to stipulate strict usual conditions ensuring return to gaol and non-commission of any offence during parole; Registry directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for immediate execution.