- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434462026 NC: 2026:KHC:38522 WP No. 19852 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 19852 OF 2026 (GM-POLICE) BETWEEN: SRI SIDDIQ PASHA S/O MUJIB PASHA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, NO 58, 1ST MAIN ROAD, 1ST CROSS, JALAKANTESHWARA PURA, BENGALURU SOUTH, ADUGODI POST, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560030 (NAME AND ADDRESS AS PER AADHAR CARD) …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RANGANATH REDDY R.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. STATE OF KARNATAKA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BANGALORE, PIN CODE-560001 2. THE CENTRAL PRISON, PARAPANA AGRAHARA, BANGALORE, PIN CODE-560100 …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI., AGA) Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434462026 NC: 2026:KHC:38522 WP No. 19852 of 2026 THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION, QUASHING THE ENDORSEMENT DATED 08.06.2026 BEARING LETTER NO. CPB/J3/1357/2026 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2, PRODUCED AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The petitioner who is the son of detenu-Mujju @ Mujeeb @ Cheep (CTP No.12726) is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the endorsement dated 08.06.2026 bearing Letter No. CPB/J3/1357/2026 issued by Respondent No.2, produced as Annexure-A; b. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to grant emergency parole to the petitioner's father, Mujju @ Mujeeb @ Cheep, (CTP No- 12726), who is presently lodged in Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, Bengaluru, for a period of two month (or such period as this Hon'ble Court deems fit), in view of the serious medical condition of the Petitioner; c. Pass such other orders or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity. - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434462026 NC: 2026:KHC:38522 WP No. 19852 of 2026 2. The detenu had been convicted in S.C.No.511/2006 for offences under Section 147, 148, 341, 427, 307, 302 r/w 149 of IPC by the LII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore (cch-53) and sentenced on 26.03.2022 with the highest of the sentence being imprisonment for life. The detenu has served a period of 5 years 5 months 26 days of imprisonment as on 20.05.2026 and his conduct in jail is said to be satisfactory. The detenu had earlier been granted Court parole on two earlier occasions for a period of 4 months. The petitioner having made an application for parole, the same came to be rejected on account of adverse report having received by the police. 3. The present application has been filed by the son of the detenu seeking the release of the detenu on medical grounds. 4. A perusal of the police report indicates that it deals with the conviction of the detenu and does not cover any issue as regards the petitioner is at flight risk and/or could cause any harm or injury to the victim/s or victim/s causing any harm to the detenu. 5. In that view of the matter, taking into consideration the conduct of the detenu has been satisfactory while - 4 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434462026 NC: 2026:KHC:38522 WP No. 19852 of 2026 incarcerated, there is no particular complaint against the detenu, I pass the following: ORDER i. The Writ Petition is allowed. ii. Respondent No.2–Central Prison, Parapana Agrahara, Bangalore is directed to release the detenu- Mujju @ Mujeeb @ Cheep (CTP No.12726) on parole for a period of 60 days commencing from 03.08.2026, subject to the following conditions: a. The detenu shall mark his attendance in the jurisdictional Police Station, weekly once throughout the period of his parole and it would be the responsibility of the jurisdictional Police to take them to gaol, in the event, the detenu would evade going back to the gaol, after the expiry of the period of parole. b. Respondent No.1- State of Karnataka shall stipulate strict conditions as are usually stipulated to ensure return of the detenu to the gaol and that he shall not commit any other offence during the period of parole. - 5 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010434462026 NC: 2026:KHC:38522 WP No. 19852 of 2026 iii. The Registry is directed to communicate the order to the prison authority for its immediate execution. iv. The petitioner and family members of the detenu is directed to comply with all other formalities before the date fixed for release. Sd/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE SR List No.: 2 Sl No.: 18