- 1 - NC: 2025:KHC:12831-DB WPHC No. 27 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF WPHC NO. 27 OF 2025 BETWEEN: SHRI. SANTOSH KUMAR. K, S/O SHRI KEMPARAJU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, RESIDING AT NO.84/2, 3RD CROSS, SWATHANTRAYODHARA NAGAR, OUTER RING ROAD, LAGGERE BENGALURU – 560 058. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. YOGANAND P., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA, VIDHANA SOUDHA, BENGALURU – 560 001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BENGALURU CITY, INFANTRY ROAD, BENGALURU – 560 001. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT POLICE STATION, MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT, BENGALURU – 560 086. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B. A. BELLIAPPA, SPP-I A/W SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP) Digitally signed by PRAJWAL A Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - NC: 2025:KHC:12831-DB WPHC No. 27 of 2025 THIS WPHC IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO ISSUE WRIT IN THE NATURE OF HABEAS CORPUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENTS TO TRACE OUT THE WHEREABOUTS OF WIFE OF PETITIONER BY NAME SMT.CHAITANYA.N AND PRODUCED HERE BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND THEREAFTER SET HER AT LIBERTY FORTHWITH TO JOIN THE PETITIONER AT MATRIMONIAL HOME. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO and HON'BLE MR JUSTICE T.M.NADAF ORAL ORDER (PER: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V KAMESWAR RAO) On the last date of hearing i.e., 21.03.2025, we sought the presence of the parents of Ms.Chaitanya N. 2. We have been informed that, the parents of Ms.Chaitanya N., are present in the Court. 3. A memo for withdrawal has been filed by the learned counsel for the petitioner, which reads as under: ‘The above named Petitioner humbly prays to state that during the pendency of the above petition the Petitioner and his wife’s family members have settled the matter, hence the petitioner seeks leave of this Hon’ble Court to withdraw the above petition - 3 - NC: 2025:KHC:12831-DB WPHC No. 27 of 2025 as not pressed. It is further submitted that the petitioner has filed an Affidavit for the kind perusal of this Hon’ble Court. It is humbly prayed that the affidavit may be taken on record and this Hon’ble Court may dismiss of the matter to meet the ends of justice.” 4. In view of the memo, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 5. Pending IAs if any, stands disposed of. Sd/- (V KAMESWAR RAO) JUDGE Sd/- (T.M.NADAF) JUDGE SMC List No.: 1 Sl No.: 1