- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37613-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K WPHC NO.70 OF 2025 BETWEEN: TAJUNNISSA KHAN, W/O SULEMAN KHAN, M/O YUSUR BACHCHA KHAN @ SULEMAN KHADRI (CTP-01125)) AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS, R/AT NO.49, 4TH CROSS ROAD, SARVAODAYA NAGAR, SHAMPUR LINK ROAD, ARABIC COLLEGE, BENGALURU KARNATAKA – 560 045. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA, HOME DEPARTMENT, THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISON AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, Digitally signed by MADHUSHREE H Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37613-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2025 SHESHADRI ROAD, BANGALORE – 560 001 3. CHIEF SURERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON MYSORE – 570 007 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. A. BELLIYAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. THEJESH P, HCGP) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT(S) ORDERS(S) OR DIRECTION(S) AND THEREBY a) DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NO.3 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER'S SON, YUSUF BACHCHAKHAN @ YUSUF SULEMAN KHADRI CTP-01125 FROM SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IMMEDIATELY; b) PASS ANY ORDERS WHICH THIS COURT DEEM FIT AND PROPER UNDER THE FACT AND CIRCUMSTANCE OF THE CASE IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH RAI K - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37613-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2025 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: “Wherefore it is most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble court may graciously be pleased to issue writ of Habeas Corpus or any other appropriate Writ(S) Order(S) or direction and thereby; a. Direct the respondent no.3 to release the Petitioner’s son, YUSUF BACHCHAKHAN @ YUSUF SULEMAN KHADRI CTP-01125 from solitary confinement immediately. b. Pass any orders which this court deem fit and proper under the fact and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.” 2. When the matter came up for admission, the learned SPP defended the respondents and contended that there is no question of any solitary confinement and that the alleged detenue has not been kept in solitary confinement. 3. It is submitted that the alleged detenue is a convicted prisoner and he is in custody at the Mysuru - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:37613-DB WPHC No. 70 of 2025 Central Prison, Mysuru, where there is no such provision for solitary confinement. 4. Further, an affidavit has been sought to be placed on record in which the detenue himself states that he has been kept in solitary confinement. 5. The learned SSP submits that it is not so and there is no provision for solitary confinement in the Central Prison at Mysuru. 6. It is submitted that the detenue is given all the facilities as are provided to any other convicted prisoner and that he will continue to be provided all such facilities. 7. The said submission is recorded. The writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (RAJESH RAI K) JUDGE JJ List No.: 2 Sl No.: 3