The Karnataka High Court has asked jail authorities to inform prisoners of the consequences of breaching parole conditions. It laid down the instructions in an order based on an appeal by a prisoner who was sentenced to an additional two years of imprisonment for failing to return on time. The order was passed on October 9 by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum of the Kalaburagi bench and made public recently.

In this case, a convict in a Pocso (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case had obtained 30 days of parole in March 2022, which was later increased to a total of 90 days. After she failed to surrender within the time period, proceedings were initiated against her for violating Section 58 of the Karnataka Prisons Act. The trial court in August 2023 imposed an additional two year

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