- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:3113-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 24TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO. 9 OF 2025 BETWEEN: NAGENDRA BABU M. S/O MUNIYAPPA AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS R/AT. PUSHPAGIRI VILLAGE KOLLEGAL TALUK SHAGYA SAGGIM CHAMRAJNAGAR KARNATAKA-571 439 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. RAKSHITH R., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF HOME VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HANUR POLICE STATION HANUR-571 439 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER HANUR POLICE STATION HANUR-571 439 Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:3113-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2025 4. NARAYANA R/AT. MANCHAPURA POST AND VILLAGE KOLLEGAL, CHAMRAJANAGARA KARNATAKA-571 444 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP-I WITH SRI. M.V. ANOOP KUMAR, HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. R.S. ABHAY, ADVOCATE FOR R4) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE PETITIONER, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HON'BLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS BY DIRECTING RESPONDENT No.2 AND 3 TO PRODUCE PETITIONER'S WIFE SMT. KEERTHANA BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT. 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 VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) This petition is filed by one Sri Nagendra Babu M., seeking the following prayer; "a) A writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus by directing respondent No.2 and 3 to produce - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:3113-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2025 petitioner's wife Smt. Keerthana before this Hon'ble Court. b) Any other order or direction may be issued as consequential orders, in the interest of justice." 2. On 23.01.2025, the learned Special Public Prosecutor accepted notice for the respondent- State and sought time to secure instructions. 3. Sri B.A. Belliappa, learned Special Public Prosecutor submits that the alleged detenue Smt. Keerthana is present before the Court along with her father. 4. We have interacted with Smt. Keerthana. She has stated that she is the student of 1st year BCA and her date of birth is 01.05.2006. She further stated that she is residing with her father- respondent No.4. 5. Her statement is placed on record. 6. In view of production of the detenue before this Court, nothing survives for consideration. - 4 - NC: 2025:KHC:3113-DB WPHC No. 9 of 2025 7. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (VIJAYKUMAR A. PATIL) JUDGE PN List No.: 2 Sl No.: 2