- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1694-DB WPHC No. 200008 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.200008 OF 2025 () BETWEEN: PUNITH RAJ S/O RAGHAVENDRA, AGE: 25 YEAS, OCC: FILM MAKER, R/O GUNJ, GANESH NAGAR, NEAR AYYAPPA SWAMI TIFFEN CENTER, YADGIR-585202. NOW R/O ALAND CHECK POST, NEAR RAMTIRTH TEMPLE, ALAND ROAD. KALABURAGI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANGANABASAVA B. PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, YADGIRI-585202. THROUGH SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURGI BENCH-585103. 2. THE PSI, YADGIR TOWN POLICE STATION, YADGIRI-585202. Digitally signed by NIJAMUDDIN JAMKHANDI Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1694-DB WPHC No. 200008 of 2025 3. RAYAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: SOCIAL SERVICE, IN MALIKA DEGREE COLLAGE, R/O H.NO. 5-1- 231/6C, DECREE COLLAGE, ROAD, BALAJI NAGAR (LAKKI NAGAR), YADGIR KARNATAKA-585202. 4. NIRMALAMMA W/O PUNITH RAJ D/O RAYAPPA PUJARI, AGE: 19 YEARS, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O H.NO. 5-1-231/6C, DECREE COLLAGE, ROAD, BALAJI NAGAR (LAKKI NAGAR), YADGIR KARNATAKA-585202. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHIVAKUMAR TENGLI, AGA FOR R1 AND R2; SRI. ARUNKUMAR AMARGUNDAPPA, ADVOCATE FOR R3 AND R4) THIS WRIT PETITION OF HABEAS CORPUS IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.1 AND 2 PRODUCE THE PETITIONER’S WIFE SMT. NIRMALAMMA, AGED 19 YEARS OCC. HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O YADIGIR, WHO IS NOW IN THE ILLEGALLY CONFINEMENT OF RESPONDENT NO.3 BEFORE THIS HON’BLE COURT AND SET HER AT LIBERTY THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1694-DB WPHC No. 200008 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K NATARAJAN AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This petition is filed by one Sri. Punit Raj claiming to be the husband of respondent No.4, alleging that respondent No.4 has been illegally detained by respondent No.3, her father. This Court has issued notice to the respondent Nos.1 to 4. The respondent-State has produced the respondent No.4 before this Court. We had a detailed interaction with respondent No.4 in chamber. Respondent No.4 has made a categorical statement that she is undergoing treatment for ailment and that the said treatment is being provided by the respondent No.3-father and presently she is with respondent No.3. She has also clearly stated that she is willing to stay with the respondent No.3 and her mother. 2. In view of the categorical statement of the respondent No.4, the present petition is closed. It is - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC-K:1694-DB WPHC No. 200008 of 2025 needless to observe that the petitioner can avail other remedies available under law. Sd/- (K NATARAJAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE NJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 13 CT:SI