- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3599-DB WPHC No. 200013 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF JULY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO.200013 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MADHUMATHI W/O. HANAMANT LAKKONDE AGED 38 YEARS, OCC:HOUSEHOLD, R/O. SHIKAR KHANE, VIJAYAPUR, DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR – 586104 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SANTOSH KUMAR B. BIRADAR, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560001. 2. THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BELGAVI, DISTRICT BELGAVI – 590001. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE VIJAYAPUR, DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR – 586101. 4. THE CIRCLE POLICE INSPECTOR GOLGUMBAZ CIRCLE, POLICE, VIJAYAPUR, DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR – 586101. 5. THE POLICE SUB-INSPECTOR WOMEN POLICE STATION, VIJAYAPUR, DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR – 586101. Digitally signed by BASALINGAPPA SHIVARAJ DHUTTARGAON Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3599-DB WPHC No. 200013 of 2025 6. SARIKA LAKKONDE D/O. HANAMANT LAKKONDE AGED 17 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT R/O. SHIKAR KHANE, VIJAYAPUR DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR – 586104. UNDER GUARDIANSHIP OF HER NATURAL MOTHER I.E., PETITIONER. 7. RAJU S/O.VITTAL HIPPARAGI AGED 22 YEARS, OCC:LABOUR, R/O. SHIKAR KHANE, VIJAYAPUR, DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR – 586104. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MALLIKARJUN C. BASAREDDY, GA FOR R1 TO R5) THIS WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO, A) ISSUE A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT(S) / ORDER(S) / DIRECTION (S), THEREBY, DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 TO PRODUCE THE RESPONDENT NO.6 SARIKA LAKKONDE D/O HANAMANT LAKKONDE, AGED 17 YEARS, OCC: STUDENT, R/O SHIKAR KHANE, VIJAYAPUR, DISTRICT VIJAYAPUR, BEFORE THIS HON’BLE HIGH COURT, B) ISSUE WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT(S)/ORDER (S)/ DIRECTION (S), THEREBY DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS NO.2 TO 5 TO TAKE APPROPRIATE LEGAL AGAINST THE RESPONDENT NO.7 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AND C) ISSUE ANY OTHER WRIT OR DIRECTION IN THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS PETITION IS COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3599-DB WPHC No. 200013 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ AND HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE K S HEMALEKHA ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) Petitioner is the mother of respondent No.6. She has preferred this petition seeking direction to respondents No.2 to 5 to produce her daughter before this Court, complaining that her daughter is missing since 17.05.2025. 02. Today, respondent No.6 is brought before the Court by Smt. S. M. Shegunasi WPC-1908 accompanied with J. A. Dulari, P.I. of Women Police Station, Vijayapura. The parents of respondent No.6 are also present before the Court. On enquiry with respondent No.6, she submitted that she is willing to go with her parents. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC-K:3599-DB WPHC No. 200013 of 2025 03. A missing complaint has been filed by the petitioner and a case is registered in Crime No.60/2025 of Women Police Station, Vijayapura on 18.05.2025. The jurisdictional Police shall investigate the matter and proceed in accordance with law. Since, respondent No.6 is produced before the Court and she is willing to go with her parents, we hereby close the petition. 04. Petition is disposed of. Sd/- (MOHAMMAD NAWAZ) JUDGE Sd/- (K S HEMALEKHA) JUDGE KJJ List No.: 1 Sl No.: 2 CT:JLR