Petitioner, a convict in four cheque bounce cases, is

undergoing imprisonment on conviction. He has made an

application seeking his release on ordinary parole on the

ground that his presence is required for a short period for

the medication of his ailing spouse.

Learned

Additional

Government

Advocate

appearing for the respondents vehemently opposes the

petition contending that a person who has committed

multiple

offences

punishable

under

the

Negotiable

Instruments Act, 1881 cannot, as a matter of right seek

grant of parole or furlough. He banks upon the decision of

this Court in W.P.No.18216/2021 between Rashi Kumara

and the Director General of Police disposed off on

07.10.2021 to buttress his contention. This apart, he

presses into service Rule 191(2)(j)(ii) of the Karnataka

Prisoners Rules, 1974, to oppose the petition.

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3. Having heard the learned Counsel for the parties

and having perused the petition papers, this Court is

inclined to grant indulgence in the matter as under and for

the following reasons.

4. The petitioner has been convicted by a coordinate

Bench of this court in Criminal Appeal Nos.18/2011,

19/2011, 20/2011 & 21/2011 disposed off on 04.12.2020;

presently he ha