IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM WRIT PETITION NO. 4474 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN: SAVITHA M W/O RAJESH M SISTER OF PRISONER SANTOSH MB @ SULLYA SANTOSH S/O BANALANAGOUDA (CTP-4221)

AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS R/O 2-236 MARANGALA HOUSE, VTC BALILA, SUB DISTRICT SULLIA, DISTRICT DAKSHIN KANNADA, KARNATAKA - 574212.

…PETITIONER (BY SRI.METRI MAHAMMAD ISMAYIL ,ADVOCATE FOR;

SMT. UMMLE SALMA, ADVOCATE)

Digitally signed by AND:

CHAITHRA A Location:

HIGH 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA COURT OF HOME DEPARTMENT, KARNATAKA THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560 001.

2. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON BELAGAVI-580008.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. K.P. YOGANNA, AGA)

THIS W P IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONERS BROTHER NAMED SANTOSH MB AT SULLYA SANTOSH S/O BALANAGOUDA (CTP NO. 4221) ON GENERAL PAROLE FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.B. PASS ANY OTHER ORDER(S) WHICH THIS COURT MAY DEEM FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.

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