IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13^TH DAY OF MARCH, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO.25250 OF 2025 (GM-POLICE)

BETWEEN SRI KISHAN S/O LALARAMJI, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, R/AT 3^RD CROSS, VENKATAPURA, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560034 CURRENTLY SERVING SENTENCE IN CENTRAL PRISON, MYSORE.

... PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRADEEP PATIL., ADVOCATE FOR SRI. PRATHAP S.S., ADVOCATE)

AND Digitally signed by VARSHA N 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA RASALKAR Location: HIGH BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, COURT OF KARNATAKA HOME DEPARTMENT, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU-560001

2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, NO.9, SHESHADRI ROAD, GANDHI NAGAR, BENGALURU-560009

3. THE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT CENTRAL PRISON, MYSORE-570007 …. RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. PRADEEP C.S., AAG A/W SMT. K.P. YASHODHA., AGA)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 & 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS TO THE R3 TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER FROM PRISON FORTHWITH, IN VIEW OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE HONORABLE APEX COUT IN SUKHDEV YADAV @ PEHALWAN V/S STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND OTHERS IN CRIMINAL APPEAL