Smt. Pushpa v. State of Karnataka
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Writ Petition No. 19681 of 2026 (GM-POLICE), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 06.07.2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Suraj Govindaraj. Petitioner Smt. Pushpa w/o Chikkegowda challenged endorsement Annexure-A (Letter No. BCP/J3/1434/2026 dated 12.06.2026) rejecting parole of her husband, convict prisoner Chikkegowda, CTP No.14966, Central Prison, Bengaluru. Conviction: S.C.No.5003/2020, Section 302 r/w 34 IPC, II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagar at Kanakapura, life sentence dated 12.12.2024; 05 years 01 months 22 days served as on 13.06.2026; satisfactory conduct. Adverse police report covered only conviction, no flight-risk or victim-safety findings. Outcome: petition allowed; 30-day parole from 20.07.2026 with weekly police-station attendance and strict return conditions. Keywords: parole, convict prisoner, CTP No.14966, Central Prison Parappanaghrahara, Ramanagar, GM-Police, Articles 226 and 227, Government Advocate C.H. Devaraj, advocate Kiran S S.