- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22361-DB WPHC No. 41 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2025 PRESENT THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN AND THE HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO WRIT PETITION HABEAS CORPUS NO. 41 OF 2025 BETWEEN: MR. MAHESH R.V. S/O VEERAMALLAIAH AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS 2ND MAIN, 4TH CROSS SRINAGAR, KYATHASANDRA TUMAKURU-572 104 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. MAHESH R.V., PARTY-IN-PERSON) AND: 1. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA THROUGH HOME DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA 2ND FLOOR, VIDHANA SOUDHA BENGALURU-560 001 REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY 2. THE SUPERINTENTEDENT OF POLICE ASHOKA ROAD, B.H. ROAD TUMAKURU-572 101 3. THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE THILAK PARK POLICE STATION JAYAPURA TUMAKURU-572 101 Digitally signed by CHANNEGOWDA PREMA Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22361-DB WPHC No. 41 of 2025 4. ARUNA G. D/O GOPAL G. AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS WORKING AS FDA AT TUMAKURU D.C. OFFICE R/AT. BIRAVESHWARA NILAYA 1ST BLOCK, 3RD MAIN, 3RD CROSS KUVEMPU NAGARA TUMAKURU-572 103 …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. B.A. BELLIAPPA, SPP-1 A/W. SRI. THEJESH P., HCGP FOR R1 TO R3; SRI. G.S. VENKAT SUBBARAO FOR ADVOCATE R4) THIS WP(HC) IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, BY THE PETITIONER, WHEREIN PRAYS THAT THE HONBLE COURT MAY BE PLEASED TO (a) ISSUE A WRIT UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR PRAYING INTER ALIA FOR ISSUING WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS TO RESPONDENTS No. 1, 2, 3 AND 4 TO PRODUCE THE SON OF THE PETITIONER NAMED RAHUL R.M. @ POORVIK, AGED 5.5 YEARS BEFORE THIS HON'BLE COURT AND HAND IT IVER TO THE SAFE CUSTODY OF THE PETITIONER IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22361-DB WPHC No. 41 of 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN and HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE K.MANMADHA RAO ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN) The party-in-person as well as the learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the issue with regard to the custody and guardianship of the child is being considered by another bench of this Court in MFA No.2794/2025 and MFA No.3545/2025. 2. In the above view of the matter, we are of the opinion that all the disputes between the parties and also all issues with regard to custody and guardianship of the child are to be considered in the said MFA's. 3. In the meanwhile, we are of the opinion that no further orders are liable to be passed in WPHC No.41/2025. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:22361-DB WPHC No. 41 of 2025 4. In the result: (i) The WPHC is disposed of. (ii) All contentions of the parties are left open to be agitated in the MFA's which are pending before this Court. Sd/- (ANU SIVARAMAN) JUDGE Sd/- (DR.K.MANMADHA RAO) JUDGE RAK List No.: 2 Sl No.: 1